Levels of Endocan, Angiopoietin-2, and Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1a in Patients with Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease and Different Levels of Renal Function

Conclusions: This study suggests that endothelial dysfunction causing microcirculatory changes, linked to angiogenesis and hypoxia, may come early in the course of ADPKD and could be a key regulator of renal injury progression.Am J Nephrol 2018;47:231 –238
Source: American Journal of Nephrology - Category: Neurology Source Type: research