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The relationship between the insertion/deletion polymorphism of the ACE gene and hypertension in Iranian patients with type 2 diabetes.
Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association - 1 Sept 2007
Nakhjavani Manouchehr, Esfahanian Fatemeh, Jahanshahi Alireza, Esteghamati Alireza, Nikzamir Abdol Rahim, Rashidi Armin, Zahraei Mahin
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BACKGROUND: Observations on the association between the ACE gene polymorphism and hypertension have been inconsistent, which might be due to ethnic and geographical variations. Moreover, the relationship between insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism and hypertension in the diabetic population has not been sufficiently studied. The aim of this study was to evaluate for the first time the possible association...
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