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Long-term renoprotective effects of losartan in diabetic nephropathy: interaction with ACE insertion/deletion genotype?
Diabetes care - 1 May 2003
Andersen Steen, Tarnow Lise, Cambien Francois, Rossing Peter, Juhl Tina R, Deinum Jaap, Parving Hans-Henrik
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Several observational follow-up studies have found that the D allele of the insertion (I)/deletion (D) polymorphism of the ACE gene (ACE/ID) is associated with an increased risk of renal function loss, even during ACE inhibition. Therefore, we investigated the long-term effect of the angiotensin II subtype-1 (AT1) receptor antagonist losartan (100 mg o.d.) on kidney function in II and DD type 1...
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