Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5931965 | The American Journal of the Medical Sciences | 2015 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Type I collagen expression is an essential factor for radial artery elasticity dysfunction in patients with ESRD. Uremic toxins apparently induced a phenotypic transition of the rat aortic VSMCs, leading to increased type I collagen secretion and subsequent extracellular matrix remodeling.
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Authors
Yaling MD, Junxia MS, Jinsheng MD, Liwen MS, Huiran MS, Shenglei MS,