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Polymorphisms of signal transducers and activators of transcription 1 and 4 (STAT1 and STAT4) contribute to progression of childhood IgA nephropathy.
Cytokine - 1 Apr 2010
Hahn Won-Ho, Suh Jin-Soon, Cho Seong Ho, Cho Byoung-Soo, Kim Sung-Do
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BACKGROUND: Several experimental studies have suggested that signal transducers and activators of transcription 1 and 4 (STAT1 and STAT4) play important roles in the regulation of mesangial proliferation and renal fibrosis, and in the development of inflammation in several types of glomerulonephritis. METHODS: The present study was conducted to investigate the association between single nucleotide polymorphisms...
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