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Angiotensin converting enzyme gene polymorphism and glomerular filtration rate changes in type 2 diabetic patients.
International journal of clinical practice - 1 Jan 2000
Araz M, Okan V, Celen Z, Aynacioglu S
Abstract excerpt
It has been suggested that an insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism in intron 16 of the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene may be associated with diabetic nephropathy The aim of this study was to investigate whether an association exists between ACE I/D polymorphism and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in type 2 diabetes mellitus. A total of 128 type 2 diabetic patients were included in the study with the...
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