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Role of the endothelin-1 gene locus for renal impairment in the general nondiabetic population.
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN - 1 Oct 2003
Pinto-Sietsma Sara-Joan, Herrmann Stefan-Martin, Schmidt-Petersen Klaus, Niu Tianhua, Hillege Hans L, Janssen Wilbert M T, de Zeeuw Dick, de Jong Paul, Kreutz Reinhold
Abstract excerpt
A decreased GFR in the range of mild renal insufficiency and an increased urinary albumin excretion (UAE) rate in the range of microalbuminuria are important cardiovascular risk factors. Endothelin-1 (ET-1) has been suggested to be a major disease promoting factor in renal disease. The role of th...
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