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ACE gene polymorphism and renal scarring in primary vesicoureteric reflux.
Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) - 1 Dec 2002
Haszon Ibolya, Friedman Aaron L, Papp Ferenc, Bereczki Csaba, Baji Sándor, Bodrogi Tibor, Károly Eva, Endreffy Emöke, Túri Sándor
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The objective of this study was to investigate whether mutations of the renin-angiotensin system genes are involved in primary vesicoureteric reflux (VUR) and VUR-associated renal scarring. The M235T polymorphism of the angiotensinogen ( ATG) gene, the I/D polymorphism of the angiotensin converti...
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