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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 7, 2009; 15(21): 2579-2586
Published online Jun 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.2579
Published online Jun 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.2579
Renin-angiotensin system in the pathogenesis of liver fibrosis
Regina Maria Pereira, Filipi Leles da Costa Dias, Ana Cristina Simões e Silva, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Avenue Alfredo Balena, 190, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais 30130-100, Brazil
Robson Augusto Souza dos Santos, Laboratory of Hypertension, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Avenue Antonio Carlos 6627, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais 30150-281, Brazil
Mauro Martins Teixeira, Laboratory of Immunopharmacology, Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Avenue Antonio Carlos 6627, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais 30150-281, Brazil
Author contributions: Pereira RM, da Costa Dias FL and Simões e Silva AC wrote the review article; dos Santos RAS, da Costa Dias FL and Teixeira MM helped collect data; Pereira RM, dos Santos RAS, Teixeira MM and Simões e Silva AC analyzed the data.
Correspondence to: Ana Cristina Simões e Silva, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Avenue Alfredo Balena, 190, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais 30130-100, Brazil. acssilva@hotmail.com
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Received: November 29, 2008
Revised: May 5, 2009
Accepted: May 12, 2009
Published online: June 7, 2009
Revised: May 5, 2009
Accepted: May 12, 2009
Published online: June 7, 2009
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