Objective To evaluate the soluble fms- like tyrosine kinase receptor 1( s Flt- 1) levels in the blood and urine samples of patients with chronic renal failure( CRF) and investigate the effects of s Flt- 1 on CRF. Methods A total of 34 patients with CRF and 10 healthy controls were included in the study. The patients were divided into three groups according to the creatinine clearance rate( Ccr) : the compensatory group,the decompensatory group and the renal failure group. The s Flt- 1 levels in the blood an...