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Insertion/deletion polymorphism of the angiotensin-converting enzyme gene in lupus nephritis among Mexicans.
Immunopharmacology and immunotoxicology - 1 Feb 2013
Topete-Reyes Jorge F, Soto-Vargas Javier, Morán-Moguel María C, Dávalos-Rodríguez Ingrid P, Chávez-González Eréndira L, García-de la Torre Ignacio, Parra-Michel Renato, Medina-Pérez Miguel, Jalomo-Martínez Basilio, Salazar-Páramo Mario
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: The angiotensin (Ang)-converting enzyme (ACE) insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism determines Ang II levels, but its relationship with lupus nephritis (LN) in different populations is controversial. OBJECTIVE: To describe the allelic and genotypic distribution of the I/D polymorphism in Mexican mestizos with LN and assess an association with histological classes. METHODS: We included 24 patients with...
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