Figure 2.
Hypothetical mechanisms of renal damage caused by hyperuricemia. NOS, nitric oxide synthase; RAS, renin-angiotensin system; COX-2, cyclooxygenase 2; VSMC, vascular smooth muscle cell; EMT, epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition.
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