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The D allele of angiotensin-converting enzyme polymorphism as a predictor of renal function decline over 4 years in an apparently healthy Chinese population aged 60 and older.
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - 1 Apr 2008
Lee Ya-Ting, Chiu Herng-Chia, Su Ho-Ming, Voon Wen-Chol, Lin Tsung-Hsien, Lai Wen-Ter, Sheu Sheng-Hsiung
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OBJECTIVES: To test the association between angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) insertion or deletion (I/D) polymorphism and decline of renal function in people aged 60 and older. DESIGN: Population-based prospective study with 4-year follow-up. SETTING: Department of Internal Medicine and Family Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU) Hospital and Graduate Institute of Medicine and Public Health, KMU....
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