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Editorial
. 2014 May;25(5):869-71.
doi: 10.1681/ASN.2014020174. Epub 2014 Apr 10.

Endothelin antagonists in diabetic nephropathy: back to basics

Kiran Chandrashekar  1 , Luis A Juncos  2
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Editorial

Endothelin antagonists in diabetic nephropathy: back to basics

Kiran Chandrashekar et al. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2014 May.
No abstract available

Keywords: cell signaling; chronic kidney disease; diabetic; endothelin antagonists; glomerulosclerosis; nephropathy; podocyte.

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