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Identification of specific angiotensin-converting enzyme variants and haplotypes that confer risk and protection against type 2 diabetic nephropathy.
Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews - 1 Nov 2009
Ezzidi Intissar, Mtiraoui Nabil, Kacem Maha, Chaieb Molka, Mahjoub Touhami, Almawi Wassim Y
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BACKGROUND: Cross-sectional and family studies identified angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene as a risk factor for diabetic nephropathy (DN). The contribution of ACE gene variants to DN development and progression is controversial and varies among different ethnic/racial groups. METHODS: We...
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