INNATE IMMUNITY AND CKD PROGRESSION

Alterations in innate immunity play a role in renal damage in experimental models but the role of these alterations in the progression of CKD in humans is still poorly defined. Procalcitonin (PCT), is a biomarker of innate immunity produced by C-cells of the thyroid and by the adipose tissue. Object...

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Main Authors: Mallamaci F, Tripepi G, Leonardis D, Zoccali C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology 2012-06-01
Series:Kidney Research and Clinical Practice
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211913212006419