T Helper 17/Regulatory T Cell Balance and Experimental Models of Peritoneal Dialysis-Induced Damage

Fibrosis is a general complication in many diseases. It is the main complication during peritoneal dialysis (PD) treatment, a therapy for renal failure disease. Local inflammation and mesothelial to mesenchymal transition (MMT) are well known key phenomena in peritoneal damage during PD. New data su...

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Main Authors: Georgios Liappas, Guadalupe Tirma Gónzalez-Mateo, Pedro Majano, José Antonio Sánchez- Tomero, Marta Ruiz-Ortega, Raquel Rodrigues Díez, Pilar Martín, Raquel Sanchez-Díaz, Rafael Selgas, Manuel López-Cabrera, Abelardo Aguilera Peralta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/416480