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Gender-dependent effect of ACE I/D and AGT M235T polymorphisms on the progression of urinary albumin excretion in Taiwanese with type 2 diabetes.
American journal of nephrology - 1 Jan 2009
Tien Kai-Jen, Hsiao Jeng-Yueh, Hsu Shih-Chieh, Liang Hui-Ting, Lin Shiu-Ru, Chen Hung-Chun, Hsieh Ming-Chia
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: We investigated the gender differences in the effect of ACE I/D and AGT M235T polymorphisms on the prognosis of diabetic nephropathy (DN). METHODS: A total of 525 type 2 diabetics were enrolled to participate in this prospective observational study. ACE and AGT gene polymorphisms were analyzed by polymerase chain reaction. The progression of DN was defined as a shift to a higher stage of DN or a...
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