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Laboratory Study

Metformin alleviated EMT and fibrosis after renal ischemia–reperfusion injury in rats

Min WangDepartment of Urology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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Xiaodong WengDepartment of Urology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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Jia GuoDepartment of Urology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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Zhiyuan ChenDepartment of Urology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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Guanjun JiangDepartment of Urology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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Xiuheng LiuDepartment of Urology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 614-621 | Received 05 Oct 2015, Accepted 26 Jan 2016, Published online: 26 Feb 2016

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