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Editorial
. 2018 Oct;29(10):2447-2448.
doi: 10.1681/ASN.2018080846. Epub 2018 Sep 12.

Are Cyst-Associated Macrophages in Polycystic Kidney Disease the Equivalent to TAMs in Cancer?

Thomas Weimbs  1
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Are Cyst-Associated Macrophages in Polycystic Kidney Disease the Equivalent to TAMs in Cancer?

Thomas Weimbs. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2018 Oct.
No abstract available

Keywords: fibrosis; innate immune system; macrophages; polycystic kidney disease; renal cysts; tumor-associated macrophages.

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