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Angiotensinogen polymorphisms and post-transplantation diabetes mellitus in Korean renal transplant subjects.
Kidney & blood pressure research - 1 Jan 2013
Lee Sul ra, Moon Joo Young, Lee Sang Ho, Ihm Chun Gyoo, Lee Tae Won, Kim Su Kang, Chung Joo-Ho, Kang Sun Woo, Kim Tae Hee, Park Seok Ju, Kim Yeong Hoon, Jeong Kyung Hwan
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BACKGROUND: Post-transplant diabetes mellitus (PTDM) is a common and serious metabolic complication. Genetic polymorphisms of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) and angiotensinogen (AGT) genes have been reported to be related to diabetes mellitus and insulin sensitivity; however, the role of these genes in the development of PTDM is not known. For this purpose, we investigated the association of ACE and AGT...
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