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Bmp7 Maintains Undifferentiated Kidney Progenitor Population and Determines Nephron Numbers at Birth
The number of nephrons, the functional units of the kidney, varies among individuals. A low nephron number at birth is associated with a risk of hypertension and the progression of renal insufficiency. The molecular mechanisms determining nephron number during embryogenesis have not yet been clarifi...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2013
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3753328/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23991197 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0073554 |