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Angiotensin converting enzyme genotype and chronic allograft nephropathy in protocol biopsies.
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN - 1 Aug 2004
Hueso Miguel, Alía Pedro, Moreso Francesc, Beltrán-Sastre Violeta, Riera Luis, González Carlota, Navarro Miguel Angel, Grinyó Josep Maria, Navarro Estanis, Serón Daniel
Abstract excerpt
Genotype DD of the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) is not associated with an increased incidence of native renal diseases, although it could modulate progression to renal failure in patients who already display chronic lesions. Because its role in renal allograft degeneration is not well characterized, whether ACE genotype was associated with the prevalence of chronic allograft nephropathy (CAN) was studied,...
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