Angiopoietin-2 is associated with albuminuria and microinflammation in chronic kidney disease.
Although cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), the pathophysiology is not thoroughly understood. Given that elevated albuminuria or circulating angiopoietin-2 associates with CVD and mortality in CKD patients, we were intrigued...
Main Authors: | Fan-Chi Chang, Tai-Shuan Lai, Chih-Kang Chiang, Yung-Ming Chen, Ming-Shiou Wu, Tzong-Shinn Chu, Kwan-Dun Wu, Shuei-Liong Lin |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3585725?pdf=render |
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