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DD genotype of ACE gene in boys: may it be a risk factor for minimal change nephrotic syndrome?
Renal failure - 1 Jan 2012
Alasehirli Belgin, Balat Ayşe, Büyükçelik Mithat
Abstract excerpt
It has been shown that angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism affects the circulating and cellular levels of ACE and may be a risk factor in several renal diseases. We analyzed the association of ACE gene I/D polymorphism with the clinical presentation of minimal change nephrotic syndrome (MCNS) in a Turkish child population. This study consisted of 97 children with MCNS...
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