About the Authors
- Monique Silva Martines
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Affiliation LIM 12, Division of Nephrology, University of Sao Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Mirian M. Mendes
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Affiliation Biological Science Institute, Goias Federal University, Jataí, Goiás, Brazil
- Maria H. M. Shimizu
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Affiliation LIM 12, Division of Nephrology, University of Sao Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Veridiana Melo Rodrigues
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Affiliation Institute of Genetics and Biochemistry, Uberlandia Federal University, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Isac de Castro
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Affiliation Division of Nephrology, University of Sao Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Sebastião R. Ferreira Filho
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Affiliation Division of Nephrology, Uberlandia Federal University, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Denise M. A. C. Malheiros
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Affiliation LIM 12, Division of Nephrology, University of Sao Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Luis Yu
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Affiliation LIM 12, Division of Nephrology, University of Sao Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Emmanuel A. Burdmann
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* E-mail: burdmann@usp.br
Affiliation LIM 12, Division of Nephrology, University of Sao Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Competing Interests
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
Author Contributions
Conceived and designed the experiments: EAB. Performed the experiments: MSM MHMS. Analyzed the data: MSM MHMS IDC DMACM EAB. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: MMM VMR SRFF DMACM EAB. Wrote the paper: MSM MMM MHMS VMR IDC SRFF DMACM LY EAB.