Why kidneys fail: report from an American Society of Nephrology Advances in Research Conference.
A recent American Society of Nephrology Conference, entitled "Why Kidneys Fail: Translating Basic Mechanisms of Disease Pathogenesis into Novel Therapies," explored basic mechanisms and their potential translational implications. In this article, the conference organizers summarize the conference presentations.
Schnaper
H William
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Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Medical School, Illinois, USA. schnaper@northwestern.edu
Kopp
Jeffrey B
JB
D005355:Fibrosis; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology*; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D009398:Nephrology