The protective arm of the renin–angiotensin system may counteract the intense inflammatory process in fetuses with posterior urethral valves

Objective: Posterior urethral valve is the most common lower urinary tract obstruction in male children. A high percentage of patients with posterior urethral valve evolve to end-stage renal disease. Previous studies showed that cytokines, chemokines, and components of the renin–angiotensin system c...

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Main Authors: Natalia P. Rocha, Fernando M. Bastos, Érica L.M. Vieira, Thiago R.R. Prestes, Katia D. da Silveira, Mauro M. Teixeira, Ana Cristina Simões e Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-05-01
Series:Jornal de Pediatria
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021755717311646