Decreased Expression of Urinary Mammalian Target of Rapamycin mRNA Is Related to Chronic Renal Fibrosis in IgAN
Background. Renal fibrosis is a common outcome of all pathological types of chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, the noninvasive detection of renal fibrosis remains a challenge. Methods. We collected urine samples from 154 biopsy-proven IgA nephropathy (IgAN) patients and 61 healthy controls. The...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Disease Markers |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/2424751 |