The role of transforming growth factor-beta in hypertensive living kidney donors
TGF- β is involved in the pathogenesis of hypertension and the development of hypertensive target organ damage. TGF-β may promote blood pressure elevation through several mechanisms. The identification of risk factors of hypertension in living kidney donors may provide proper postoperative management.
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Bieniasz Monika, Kieszek Rafa ł, Kwapisz Magdalena, Jędrzejko Kalina, Durlik Magdalena, Pączek Leszek, Kwiatkowski Artur Source Type: research
More News: Hypertension | Kidney Transplant | Kidney Transplantation | Transplants | Urology & Nephrology