Role of transforming growth factor-β2 in, and apossible transforming growth factor-β 2 gene polymorphism as a marker of, renal dysfunction in essential hypertension: A study in Turkish patients.

Bicik, Z; Gonen, SEVİM; Bahcebasi, T; ALTOK, KADRİYE; Arinsoy, T; Sindel, S

doi:10.1016/j.curtheres.2005.08.003

Role of transforming growth factor-β2 in, and apossible transforming growth factor-β 2 gene polymorphism as a marker of, renal dysfunction in essential hypertension: A study in Turkish patients.

Bicik Z., Gonen S., Bahcebasi T., ALTOK K., Arinsoy T., Sindel S.

Current therapeutic research, clinical and experimental, vol.66, no.4, pp.266-78, 2005 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 66 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2005
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.curtheres.2005.08.003
Journal Name: Current therapeutic research, clinical and experimental
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.266-78
Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Many studies have shown that transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta has a major role in renal scarring in many renal diseases and hypertension.