Circulating microRNAs (miR-126, miR-197, and miR-223) are associated with chronic kidney disease among elderly survivors of the Great East Japan Earthquake

Abstract Background A recent study has reported that incidence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is higher in evacuees, but the molecular mechanism still remains unclear. One plausible hypothesis is a change in vascular function following to psychological distress. In order to assess molecular mechani...

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Main Authors: Ryosuke Fujii, Hiroya Yamada, Mirai Yamazaki, Eiji Munetsuna, Yoshitaka Ando, Koji Ohashi, Hiroaki Ishikawa, Haruki Shimoda, Kiyomi Sakata, Akira Ogawa, Seiichiro Kobayashi, Koji Suzuki, the RIAS study group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-019-1651-0