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Angiotensin converting enzyme insertion/deletion polymorphism and renoprotection in diabetic and nondiabetic nephropathies.
Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN - 1 Sept 2008
Ruggenenti Piero, Bettinaglio Paola, Pinares Franck, Remuzzi Giuseppe
Abstract excerpt
Despite the huge amount of studies looking for candidate genes, the ACE gene remains the unique, well-characterized locus clearly associated with pathogenesis and progression of chronic kidney disease, and with response to treatment with drugs that directly interfere with the renin angiotensin system (RAS), such as angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor antagonists (ARA). The...
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