title: Introduction: hearing footsteps of the future.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology and Endocrinology, University of Tokyo School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Masaomi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nangaku
authors.forename: Akira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nishiyama
mesh_terms: D005355:Fibrosis; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*