About the Authors

Ana Ludimila Cancela

analudicancela@yahoo.com.br

Affiliation Nephrology Department, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil

Raul Dias Santos

Affiliation Heart Institute, University of São Paulo School of Medicine Hospital das Clínicas, São Paulo, Brazil

Silvia Maria Titan

Affiliation Nephrology Department, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil

Patrícia Taschner Goldenstein

Affiliation Nephrology Department, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil

Carlos Eduardo Rochitte

Affiliation Heart Institute, University of São Paulo School of Medicine Hospital das Clínicas, São Paulo, Brazil

Pedro Alves Lemos

Affiliation Heart Institute, University of São Paulo School of Medicine Hospital das Clínicas, São Paulo, Brazil

Luciene Machado dos Reis

Affiliation Nephrology Department, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil

Fabiana Giorgetti Graciolli

Affiliation Nephrology Department, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil

Vanda Jorgetti

Affiliation Nephrology Department, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil

Rosa Maria Moysés

Affiliation Nephrology Department, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: ALC RDS VJ RMM. Performed the experiments: ALC PTG CER PAL LMR FGG. Analyzed the data: ALC SMT RMM. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: LMR FGG. Wrote the paper: ALC SMT RMM.