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Effect of genetic variation on therapy with angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers in dialysis patients.
European journal of medical research - 20 Apr 2005
Böger C A, Götz A K, Krüger B, Hösl M, Schmitz G, Riegger G A J, Krämer B K
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INTRODUCTION: The role of interaction of polymorphisms in the Renin-Angiotensin-System (RAS) with angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) or angiotensin receptor (AGTR1) inhibitors (RAS inhibitors) is unknown, as is the role of such therapy in end stage renal disease (ESRD) patients. METHODS: We enrolled all 445 prevalent patients with diabetic nephropathy receiving maintenance hemodialysis in 30 centers in Southern...
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