Epigenetic Modification Mechanisms Involved in Inflammation and Fibrosis in Renal Pathology

• Main Authors: Jose Luis Morgado-Pascual (Author), Vanessa Marchant (Author), Raul Rodrigues-Diez (Author), Nuria Dolade (Author), Beatriz Suarez-Alvarez (Author), Bredford Kerr (Author), Jose M. Valdivielso (Author), Marta Ruiz-Ortega (Author), Sandra Rayego-Mateos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The growing incidence of obesity, hypertension, and diabetes, coupled with the aging of the population, is increasing the prevalence of renal diseases in our society. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is characterized by persistent inflammation, fibrosis, and loss of renal function leading to end-stage r...