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The influence of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) polymorphism on the progression of chronic glomerulonephritides.
Folia biologica - 1 Jan 2011
Safránková H, Merta M, Reiterová J, Stekrová J, Maixnerová D, Ryšavá R, Skibová J, Tesař V
Abstract excerpt
Vascular endothelial growth factor is an important mediator in maintaining normal kidney functions. In addition, several lines of evidence show that up-regulation of this mediator in glomeruli may be associated with or may directly cause renal dysfunction. We tried to assess the influence of the -2578 C/A and -1154 G/A polymorphisms in the...
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