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Polymorphism of renin-angiotensin system genes in dialysis patients--association with cerebrovascular disease.
Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association - 1 Dec 2002
Losito Attilio, Kalidas Kamini, Santoni Stefania, Ceccarelli Luigi, Jeffery Steve
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BACKGROUND: Polymorphisms of genes of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) have been found in association with cerebrovascular and cardiovascular diseases in the general population. In dialysis patients, RAS gene polymorphisms have been studied in combination and separately and have yielded conflicting results. METHODS: In this study we have analysed, in 160 dialysis patients, the distribution of the following...
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