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Renoprotective efficacy of valsartan in chronic non-diabetic proteinuric nephropathies with renin-angiotensin system gene polymorphisms.
Nephrology (Carlton, Vic.) - 1 Jul 2011
Lee Yu-Ji, Jang Hye Ryoun, Kim Seong Gyun, Chae Dong-Wan, Do Jun-Young, Lee Jung Eun, Huh Wooseong, Kim Dae Joong, Oh Ha Young, Kim Yoon-Goo
Abstract excerpt
AIM: The renoprotective effects of angiotensin receptor blockers vary considerably among individuals. We investigated the renoprotective effects of valsartan according to polymorphisms of the renin-angiotensin system and transforming growth factor-b1 (TGFB1) genes in patients with chronic non-diabetic proteinuric nephropathies. METHODS: Two hundred and thirty-nine non-diabetic patients with proteinuria of at...
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