Fol. Biol. 2013, 59, 15-25

https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2013059010015

Proteinuria and Hypertension in Patients Treated with Inhibitors of the VEGF Signalling Pathway – Incidence, Mechanisms and Management

Petra Tesařová1, V. Tesař2

1Department of Oncology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague and General University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
2Department of Nephrology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague and General University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic

Received August 2012
Accepted September 2012

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