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Influence of insertion/deletion polymorphism in the ACE-I gene on the progression of diabetic glomerulopathy in type 1 diabetic patients with microalbuminuria.
Diabetes care - 1 Apr 2000
Rudberg S, Rasmussen L M, Bangstad H J, Osterby R
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the influence of the insertion/deletion polymorphism of the ACE gene on the progression of early diabetic glomerulopathy in patients with and without antihypertensive treatment (AHT). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: There were 30 microalbuminuric patients with >5 years of type 1 diabetes who had renal biopsies taken at baseline and after 26-48 months of follow-up. Of the 30 patients, 13 (4...
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