Effects of diabetes and hypertension on macrophage infiltration and matrix expansion in the rat kidney
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In experimental models of diabetes mellitus, aggravation of renal injury by concomitant hypertension has been described. Inflammatory mechanisms contribute to renal damage in both diseases. We investigated whether hypertension and di...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2005-05-01
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| Series: | BMC Nephrology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2369/6/6 |