Urine Epidermal Growth Factor, Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1 or Their Ratio as Biomarkers for Interstitial Fibrosis and Tubular Atrophy in Primary Glomerulonephritis

• Principais autores: Supanat Worawichawong (Autor), Suchin Worawichawong (Autor), Piyanuch Radinahamed (Autor), Dittapol Muntham (Autor), Nuankanya Sathirapongsasuti (Autor), Arkom Nongnuch (Autor), Montira Assanatham (Autor), Chagriya Kitiyakara (Autor)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Karger Publishers, 2016-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background/Aims: The degree of tubular atrophy and interstitial fibrosis (IFTA) is an important prognostic factor in glomerulonephritis. Imbalance between pro-inflammatory cytokines such as monocyte chemoattractant protein- 1 (MCP-1) and protective cytokines such as epidermal growth factor (EGF) lik...