Microparticles in kidney diseases: focus on kidney transplantation
Abstract Background Microparticles are small (0.1–1 μm), extracellular vesicles that are used as diagnostic and prognostics markers of kidney diseases and kidney transplantation. They contain cytoplasm and surface markers of their cells of origin. The aim of this review is to describe the functional...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-06-01
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Series: | Renal Replacement Therapy |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41100-017-0104-0 |