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ACE gene polymorphism and progression of diabetic nephropathy in Korean type 2 diabetic patients: effect of ACE gene DD on the progression of diabetic nephropathy.
American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation - 1 May 2003
Ha Sung-Kyu, Park Hyeong Cheon, Park Hong Su, Kang Byung Seung, Lee Tae Hee, Hwang Hak Jin, Kim Seung Jung, Kim Do Hun, Kang Shin Wook, Choi Kyu Hun, Lee Ho Yung, Han Dae Suk
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BACKGROUND: Pathophysiological causes of the development and progression of diabetic nephropathy are not well known, but the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene polymorphism has been proposed to be involved in its development and progression. METHODS: The impact of insertion/deletion (I/D) genotypes on the progression of diabetic nephropathy in 239 Korean patients with type 2 diabetes (99 patients with...
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