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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Lin TY
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7037658 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
International journal of molecular sciences 20200203 3
Acute kidney injury (AKI) causes over 1 million deaths worldwide every year. AKI is now recognized as a major risk factor in the development and progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Diabetes is the main cause of CKD as well. Renal fibrosis and inflammation are hallmarks in kidney diseases. Various cytokines contribute to the progression of renal diseases; thus, many drugs that specifically block cytokine function are designed for disease amelioration. Numerous studies showed IL-20 functi ...[more]