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[Angiotensin-converting enyme insertion/deletion polymorphism and blood pressure regulation in type 2 diabetic patients].
Acta medica Croatica : casopis Hravatske akademije medicinskih znanosti - 1 Oct 2011
Krajina-Andricević Mirna, Zibar Lada, Glavas-Obrovac- Ljubica, Stefanić Mario, Avdicević Monika, Barbić Jerko
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INTRODUCTION: The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) has been shown to have important role in blood pressure regulation. Inconsistent results have been reported regarding the association of the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism (NCBI ref. SNP ID: rs1799752) and hypertension as well as a contributing factor in the development of diabetic nephropathy. Aim of the study was to...
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