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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: Longitudinal assessment of renal injury demonstrated an early and progressive increase in mRNA for TGF-beta, thrombospondin (TSP) and fibronectin (FBN) : TGF-beta baseline, 1. 9 + / - 0. 2 log copies ; TGF-beta 6 months, 2. 5 + / - 0. 2 log copies, P < 0. 05 6 months vs. baseline ; TSP baseline, 1. 9 + / - 0. 2 log copies ; TSP 6 months, 2. 4 + / - 0. 2 log copies, P < 0. 05 6 months vs. baseline ; FBN baseline, 2. 0 + / - 0. 2 log copies ; FBN 12 months, 2. 3 + / - 0. 2 log copies, P < 0. 05 12 months vs. baseline.