Serum Matrix Metalloproteinase-7 Level is Associated with Fibrosis and Renal Survival in Patients with IgA Nephropathy

• Asıl Yazarlar: Jian Zhang (Yazar), Pingping Ren (Yazar), Yucheng Wang (Yazar), Shi Feng (Yazar), Cuili Wang (Yazar), Xiujin Shen (Yazar), Chunhua Weng (Yazar), Xiaobing Lang (Yazar), Zhiming Chen (Yazar), Hong Jiang (Yazar), Jianghua Chen (Yazar)
• Materyal Türü: Kitap
• Baskı/Yayın Bilgisi: Karger Publishers, 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Konular: article
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Background/Aims: In view of the latest findings that matrix metalloproteinase-7 (MMP-7) acted as a vital marker and pathogenic mediator of renal fibrosis in a murine model, we hypothesized that serum MMP-7 level might serve as a noninvasive prognostic biomarker in IgA nephropathy (IgAN) patients. Me...