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Effect of paricalcitol and GcMAF on angiogenesis and human peripheral blood mononuclear cell proliferation and signaling.
Journal of nephrology - 1 Jan 2000
Pacini Stefania, Morucci Gabriele, Punzi Tiziana, Gulisano Massimo, Ruggiero Marco, Amato Marcello, Aterini Stefano
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In addition to its role in calcium homeostasis and bone mineralization, vitamin D is involved in immune defence, cardiovascular function, inflammation and angiogenesis, and these pleiotropic effects are of interested in the treatment of chronic kidney disease. Here we investigated the effects of paricalcitol, a nonhypercalcemic vitamin D analogue, on human peripheral blood mononuclear cell...
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