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Association of ACE I/D gene polymorphism with vesicoureteral reflux susceptibility in children: a meta-analysis.
Journal of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system : JRAAS - 1 Jun 2012
Zhou Tian-Biao, Lin Na, Liu Yun-Guang, Qin Yuan-Han, Shao Ming-Bin, Peng Dan-Dan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Many studies have been conducted to investigate the association between angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) insertion (I)/deletion (D) gene polymorphism and vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) susceptibility. However, the results from those studies are still conflicting. We performed a meta-analysis of studies relating the ACE I/D gene polymorphism to the risk of VUR. METHOD: We searched the...
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