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Is AV fistula patency associated with angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) polymorphism and ACE inhibitor intake?
American journal of nephrology - 1 Jan 2000
Heine Gunnar H, Ulrich Christof, Köhler Hans, Girndt Matthias
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: Hemodialysis treatment requires a well-functioning vascular access. Access patency is limited by the development of venous intimal hyperplasia, which predisposes to fistula stenosis and subsequent thrombosis. In animal models, the renin-angiotensin system has a major role in the development of intimal hyperplasia. We investigated the association of the insertion/deletion polymorphism of the...
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