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ACE variants interact with the RAS pathway to confer risk and protection against type 2 diabetic nephropathy.
DNA and cell biology - 1 Mar 2009
Ahluwalia Tarunveer Singh, Ahuja Monica, Rai Taranjit Singh, Kohli Harbir Singh, Bhansali Anil, Sud Kamal, Khullar Madhu
Abstract excerpt
Genetic predisposition has been proposed to be a major determinant in the development of renal complications of diabetes. Among candidate genes examined for susceptibility to diabetic nephropathy, angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene has been found to be associated with pathogenesis and progression of diabetic nephropathy. However, the role of other renin-angiotensin system (RAS) polymorphisms and their...
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