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[Association between angiotensin-II receptor gene type I polymorphism and diabetic nephropathy in type 2 diabetes mellitus].
Zhonghua nei ke za zhi - 1 Mar 2001
Xue Y, Cheng Y, Zhou L, Luo R, Guan M, Zhang X
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between angiotensin type I receptor (AGT I R) gene polymorphism and diabetic nephropathy (DN) and its progression. METHODS: PCR technique was used to determine the AGT I R gene polymorphism in 86 patients without DN, 67 with microalbuminuria, 66 with clinical albuminuria and 20 type 2 DM patients with renal insufficiency. RESULTS: In comparing the DN group with the...
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