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[I/D polymorphism of angiotensin I converting enzyme gene and arterial hypertension in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus].
Polski merkuriusz lekarski : organ Polskiego Towarzystwa Lekarskiego - 1 Mar 2007
Moleda Piotr, Majkowska Liliana, Safranow Krzysztof, Goracy Iwona, Adler Grazyna
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UNLABELLED: Type 2 diabetes mellitus and arterial hypertension coexist very frequently. About 80% patients with type 2 diabetes suffer for hypertension, which is connected with higher morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular diseases. There are evidences that activation of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS), one of the most potent factors in blood pressure regulation, can decrease insulin sensitivity of...
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