Insertion/deletion angiotensin converting enzyme gene polymorphism affects the microvascular structure of the kidney in patients with nondiabetic renal disease.

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OBJECTIVE: It has been reported that the deletion allele of the insertion/deletion polymorphism of the angiotensin I converting enzyme gene is associated with increased cardiovascular risk and progressive renal disease, including immunoglobulin A nephropathy. We therefore investigated the relationship between angiotensin converting enzyme polymorphism and intrarenal microvascular structure in 56 patients with...

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