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Association of angiotensin II type 2 receptor gene A1818T polymorphism with progression of immunoglobulin A nephropathy in Korean patients.
Journal of Korean medical science - 1 Jan 2009
Yoon Hyung Jin, Chin Ho Jun, Na Ki Young, Chae Dong-Wan, Kim Suhnggwon, Jeon Un Sil, Chung Woo Kyung, Lee Hyun Hee, Yang Jaeseok, Kim Sejoong, Kwon Young-Joo, Kim Hyun Chul, Park Sung Bae, Kim Hye Young, Lee Tae Woo
Abstract excerpt
We determined the relationship between the progression of immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) and the A1818T polymorphism in intron 2 of Angiotensin II type 2 receptor (AT2R) gene, which might play protective roles in the pathogenesis of IgAN. Patients with biopsy-proven IgAN were recruited from the registry of the Progressive REnal disease and Medical Informatics and gEnomics Research (PREMIER) which was...
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