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Is there a role of angiotensin-converting enzyme gene polymorphism in the failure of arteriovenous femoral shunts for hemodialysis?
Annals of vascular surgery - 1 Jul 2001
Isbir C S, Akgun S, Yilmaz H, Civelek A, Ak K, Tekeli A, Agachan B, Cobanoglu A
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In humans, thrombosis and neointimal hyperplasia are the major factors responsible for prosthetic graft occlusion. Previous studies suggest that the renin-angiotensin system is one of the key enzymes in the vascular system and has been implicated in the pathogenesis of thrombosis and neointimal hyperplasia. We conducted a case-control study to determine the frequency of the different angiotensin-converting enzyme...
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