Elevated Endostatin Expression Is Regulated by the pIgA Immune Complex and Associated with Disease Severity of IgA Nephropathy

• Main Authors: Yaling Zhai (Author), Xiaoqing Long (Author), Jingge Gao (Author), Xingchen Yao (Author), Xinnian Wang (Author), Zhanzheng Zhao (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/Aims: Renal vascular injury accounts for the poor outcomes of patients with IgA nephropathy (IgAN). In this study, we investigated whether endostatin, a potent inhibitor of angiogenesis, is associated with IgAN. Methods: Serum endostatin levels were detected in patients with IgAN, disease...