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The effect of angiotensin receptor blockade ARB on the regression of left ventricular hypertrophy in hemodialysis patients: comparison between patients with D allele and non-D allele ACE gene polymorphism.
Clinical nephrology - 1 Nov 2005
Nakayama M, Nakano H, Tsuboi N, Kurosawa T, Tsuruta Y, Iwasaki Y, Yokoyama K, Hosoya T, Fukagawa M
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OBJECTIVE: It is revealed that LVH is one of risk factors for the development of cardiac complications in long-term HD patients. Therefore, maneuvers to reduce hypertrophy of cardium are very important for improving life prognosis. Angiotensin II receptor blockade (ARB) could reduce LVH in general populations without renal failure. However, no conclusive data has been available regarding the clinical consequences...
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