Higher plasma transforming growth factor (TGF)-β is associated with kidney disease in older community dwelling adults

Tapan Mehta,Petra Bůžková,Jorge R. Kizer,Luc Djoussé,Michel Chonchol,Kenneth J. Mukamal,Michael G. Shlipak,Joachim H. Ix,Diana Jalal

Higher plasma transforming growth factor (TGF)-β is associated with kidney disease in older community dwelling adults

2017

Tapan Mehta
Petra Bůžková
Jorge R. Kizer
Luc Djoussé
Michel Chonchol
Kenneth J. Mukamal
Michael G. Shlipak
Joachim H. Ix
Diana Jalal

Background TGF-β is induced in the vasculature with aging suggesting that high plasma TGF-β levels may be a risk factor for chronic kidney disease (CKD) in older adults.

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Diabetes mellitus
Kidney disease
Risk factor
Transforming growth factor
Endocrinology
Nephrology
Medicine
Internal medicine
Albuminuria
Gastroenterology
Intensive care medicine
Renal function
Prospective cohort study
Creatinine

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