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Polymorphisms of the renin-angiotensin system genes in Brazilian patients with lupus nephropathy.
Lupus - 1 Jan 2005
Sprovieri S R S, Sens Y A S
Abstract excerpt
Genetic polymorphisms of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) has been associated with cardiovascular events and the progression of nephropathy in several diseases. The objective of this study was to evaluate a possible association of the genetic polymorphisms of RAS with the development and/or progression of lupus nephritis in a Brazilian population. Seventy-five SLE patients with lupus nephropathy (LN group) were...
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