About the Authors
- Elizabeth B. Oliveira-Sales
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Affiliation Departament of Medicine, Renal Division, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Edgar Maquigussa
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Affiliation Departament of Medicine, Renal Division, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Patricia Semedo
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Affiliation Departament of Medicine, Renal Division, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Luciana G. Pereira
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Affiliation Departament of Medicine, Renal Division, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Vanessa M. Ferreira
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Affiliation Departament of Medicine, Renal Division, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Niels O. Câmara
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Affiliation Immunology Department, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Cassia T. Bergamaschi
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Affiliation Cardiovascular Division – Department of Physiology, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Ruy R. Campos
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Affiliation Cardiovascular Division – Department of Physiology, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Mirian A. Boim
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* E-mail: mirian@nefro.epm.br
Affiliation Departament of Medicine, Renal Division, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Competing Interests
Dr. Niels Olsen Saraiva Camara, co-author of this article, is member of the PLOS ONE Editorial Board. This does not alter the authors' adherence to all the PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials.
Author Contributions
Conceived and designed the experiments: EBOS PS NOSC CTB RRC MAB. Performed the experiments: EBOS EM PS VMF LGP. Analyzed the data: EBOS PS NOSC RRC MAB. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: NOSC CTB RRC MAB. Wrote the paper: EBOS NOSC RRC MAB.