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Tubulointerstitial disease in aging: evidence for underlying peritubular capillary damage, a potential role for renal ischemia.
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN - 1 Feb 1998
Thomas S E, Anderson S, Gordon K L, Oyama T T, Shankland S J, Johnson R J
Abstract excerpt
Aging is associated with a progressive decline in renal function and the development of glomerulosclerosis and interstitial fibrosis. Although many studies have addressed the cellular mechanisms of age-related glomerulosclerosis, less is known about the tubulointerstitial fibrosis. In this study,...
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