Astragalus mongholicus ameliorates renal fibrosis by modulating HGF and TGF-beta in rats with unilateral ureteral obstruction.

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Published in J Zhejiang Univ Sci B on May 01, 2009

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Chuan Zuo1, Xi-sheng Xie, Hong-yu Qiu, Yao Deng, Da Zhu, Jun-ming Fan

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1: Department of Nephrology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China. zcsiren@163.com

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