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[Gene polymorphisms of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system components and the progression of chronic kidney diseases].
Postepy higieny i medycyny doswiadczalnej (Online) - 30 Aug 2010
Kujawa-Szewieczek Agata, Kocierz Magdalena, Piecha Grzegorz, Kolonko Aureliusz, Chudek Jerzy, Więcek Andrzej
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UNLABELLED: The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) plays an important role in the pathogenesis of hypertension as well as cardiovascular diseases and chronic kidney diseases. Among the most frequently studied RAAS gene polymorphisms are the angiotensin-converting enzyme insertion/deletion (I/D), angiotensinogen M235T and angiotensin II receptor type 1 A1166C polymorphisms. A significant correlation was...
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