C-type natriuretic peptide inhibits mesangial cell proliferation and matrix accumulation in vivo

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1992 • 345 citations

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1987 • 204 citations

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1991 • 200 citations

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1990 • 191 citations

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1995 • 176 citations

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1993 • 170 citations

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1991 • 167 citations

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1993 • 143 citations

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1988 • 117 citations

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1991 • 110 citations

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1991 • 83 citations

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1995 • 78 citations

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1996 • 77 citations

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1996 • 75 citations

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1995 • 71 citations

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1996 • 69 citations

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1989 • 55 citations

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1994 • 38 citations

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1994 • 37 citations

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1994 • 36 citations

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1997 • 34 citations

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