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ACE gene polymorphism and long-term renal graft function.
Clinical biochemistry - 1 Feb 2001
Viklický O, Hubácek J A, Pitha J, Teplan V, Heemann U W, Lácha J, Vítko S
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: The long-term outcome of transplanted kidneys has not changed substantially and only a minority of grafts survives more than 15 yr. The aim of this study was to determine the influence of ACE gene polymorphism on long-term outcome after renal transplantation. DESIGN AND METHODS: Using PCR, we evaluated ACE I/D gene polymorphism in a group of patients with long-term graft function (LTF) over 15 yr and...
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