The protective arm of the renin–angiotensin system may counteract the intense inflammatory process in fetuses with posterior urethral valves
Objective: Posterior urethral valve is the most common lower urinary tract obstruction in male children. A high percentage of patients with posterior urethral valve evolve to end-stage renal disease. Previous studies showed that cytokines, chemokines, and components of the renin–angiotensin system c...
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Elsevier
2019-05-01
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| Series: | Jornal de Pediatria |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021755717311646 |
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by Natalia P. Rocha, Fernando M. Bastos, Érica L.M. Vieira, Thiago R.R. Prestes, Katia D. da Silveira, Mauro M. Teixeira, Ana Cristina Simões e Silva
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