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Angiotensinogen gene variation and renoprotective efficacy of renin-angiotensin system blockade in IgA nephropathy.
Kidney international - 1 Sept 2003
Narita Ichiei, Goto Shin, Saito Noriko, Song Jin, Omori Kentaro, Kondo Daisuke, Sakatsume Minoru, Gejyo Fumitake
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Blockade of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) is well documented to be renoprotective; however, not all patients with glomerulonephritis respond well to this therapy. The interindividual variation in response to the RAS blockade may be in part genetically determined, whereas the resu...
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