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Values are mean ± SD. Cys-c, Cystatin C (a); NGAL, neutrophil gelatinaseassociated lipocalin (b); α-SMA, α-smooth muscle actin (c); CRP, C-reaction protein (d); TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor-α (e); IL-6, interleukin-6 (f); IL-1β, interleukin-1β (g); TGF-β, transforming growth factor-β (h); MCP-1, monocyte chemotactic protein 1 (i). *p < 0.05.
