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Different Mechanisms for the Progression of CKD with ACE Gene Polymorphisms.
Nephron. Clinical practice - 1 Jan 2009
Nakayama Yushi, Nonoguchi Hiroshi, Kohda Yukimasa, Inoue Hideki, Memetimin Hasiyet, Izumi Yuichiro, Tomita Kimio
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: The blockade of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system is the major target of efforts to prevent the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Dual blockade with angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor and angiotensin II receptor blocker has been reported to show additive renoprotection. However, three types of insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism have been reported, and it is unclear...
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