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Endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene intron 4 polymorphism in patients with end-stage renal disease.
Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association - 1 Sept 2004
Buraczynska Monika, Ksiazek Piotr, Zaluska Wojciech, Nowicka Teresa, Ksiazek Andrzej
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Nitric oxide (NO) synthesized by endothelial cell NO synthase (ecNOS) is a potent regulator of intrarenal haemodynamics. A polymorphism in intron 4 of the ecNOS gene is a candidate gene in cardiovascular and renal diseases. We investigated a potential involvement of this polymorphism in chronic renal failure. METHODS: We performed a case-control study involving 706 patients with end-stage renal...
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