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Laboratory Study

Losartan Alleviates Renal Fibrosis by Down-Regulating HIF-1α and Up-Regulating MMP-9/TIMP-1 in Rats with 5/6 Nephrectomy

Wencheng FuDepartment of Nephrology, Putuo Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, PR China
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Yunman WangDepartment of Nephrology, Putuo Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, PR China
,
Zhouhui JinDepartment of Nephrology, Liqun Hospital, Shanghai, PR China
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Hao WangDepartment of Nephrology, Putuo Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, PR China
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Weiwei ChengDepartment of Nephrology, Putuo Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, PR China
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Haishan ZhouDepartment of Nephrology, Putuo Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, PR China
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Peihao YinDepartment of Nephrology, Putuo Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, PR China
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Wen PengDepartment of Nephrology, Putuo Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, PR ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1297-1304 | Received 14 May 2012, Accepted 14 Aug 2012, Published online: 24 Sep 2012

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