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Letter to the Editor

Visfatin levels are decreased in advanced stages of diabetic nephropathy

Kathryna F. RodriguesInstituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil,
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Nathália T. PietraniInstituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil,
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Adriana A. BoscoSanta Casa de Belo Horizonte, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil,
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Cláudia N. FerreiraColégio Técnico – COLTEC, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil,
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Valéria C. SandrimInstituto de Biociências, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil, and
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Karina B. GomesInstituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, ;Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, BrazilCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 1529-1530 | Received 10 Apr 2015, Accepted 15 Jul 2015, Published online: 31 Aug 2015

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