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Genetic predisposition to albuminuria is associated with increased arterial stiffness: role of elastin.
British journal of pharmacology - 1 Sept 2015
Gil-Ortega M, García-Prieto C F, Ruiz-Hurtado G, Steireif C, González M C, Schulz A, Kreutz R, Fernández-Alfonso M S, Arribas S, Somoza B
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The Munich Wistar Frömter (MWF) rat strain represents an experimental model to study cardiovascular alterations under conditions of progressive albuminuria. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between genetic predisposition to albuminuria and the development of arterial stiffness and/or vascular remodelling. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH: Experiments were performed in mesenteric...
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