Plasma endocan level and prognosis of immunoglobulin A nephropathy
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Plasma endocan level and prognosis of immunoglobulin A nephropathy
BACKGROUND Endocan, previously called endothelial cell-specific molecule-1, is a soluble proteoglycan that is secreted from vascular endothelial cells. Elevated plasma endocan levels were shown to be associated with poor cardiovascular outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). We investigated the clinical relevance of plasma and urine endocan levels in patients with immunoglobulin...
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عنوان ژورنال: Kidney Research and Clinical Practice
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2211-9132
DOI: 10.1016/j.krcp.2016.07.001