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Association of an insertion polymorphism of angiotensin-converting enzyme gene with the activity of lupus nephritis.
Clinical nephrology - 1 Mar 1999
Akai Y, Sato H, Iwano M, Kurumatani N, Kurioka H, Kubo A, Yamaguchi T, Shiiki H, Fujimoto T, Dohi K
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Lupus nephritis is a common manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The pathogenesis of lupus nephritis has not been fully understood; however, immunological abnormalities have been considered in the development and activity of lupus nephritis. As angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) is implicated in various immunological phenomena, we investigated the correlation between insertion (I)/...
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