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Contribution of gene polymorphisms in the renin-angiotensin system to macroangiopathy in patients with diabetic nephropathy.
American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation - 1 Jul 2001
Wong T Y, Szeto C C, Chow K M, Chan J C, Li P K
Abstract excerpt
The renin-angiotensin system is important in the control of hemodynamic status and pathogenesis of macrovascular disease, which is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes with nephropathy. Serum angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) and angiotensinogen (Atg) levels are related to their respective gene polymorphisms. Seventy patients with type 2 diabetes with overt nephropathy...
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