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Angiotensin-converting enzyme gene polymorphism in children with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome.
American journal of nephrology - 1 Jan 2006
Tsai I-Jung, Yang Yao-Hsu, Lin Yen-Hung, Wu Vin-Cent, Tsau Yong-Kwei, Hsieh Fon-Jou
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: To investigate the genetic polymorphism of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) insertion/deletion (I/D) in children with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (INS), as well as its relationship with patient's clinical response to steroid therapy. METHODS: Fifty-nine patients with INS were recruited and divided into 2 groups according to their clinical response to steroids: steroid-sensitive (SS) with 19 patients...
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