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Relationship of angiotensin-converting enzyme gene polymorphism with nephropathy associated with Type 2 diabetes mellitus in Asian Indians.
Journal of diabetes and its complications - 1 Jan 2000
Movva Sireesha, Alluri Ravindra V, Komandur Sreelatha, Vattam Kiran, Eppa Kavitha, Mukkavali Kamal K, Mubigonda Somashekhar, Saharia Sarbeshwar, Shastry Jandayala C, Hasan Qurratulain
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OBJECTIVE: Diabetic nephropathy (DN) has become the leading cause of end-stage renal disease, but the pathogenesis of this condition is not exactly understood. Several studies from different parts of the world have examined angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene polymorphism as a candidate for DN. Two studies yielding controversial results have been reported from India. To rule out this discrepancy, we carried...
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