DNA Hypermethylation and Inflammatory Markers in Incident Japanese Dialysis Patients
Background/Aims: Inflammation is an established mortality risk factor in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. Although a previous report showed that uremic Caucasian patients with inflammation had signs of global DNA hypermethylation, it is still unknown whether DNA hypermethylation is linked to i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2012-06-01
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Series: | Nephron Extra |
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Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/339437 |