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A functional variant of the dimethylarginine dimethylaminohydrolase-2 gene is associated with chronic kidney disease.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Nov 2013
Sesti Giorgio, Mannino Gaia Chiara, De Lorenzo Carlo, Greco Annalisa, Sciacqua Angela, Marini Maria A, Andreozzi Francesco, Perticone Francesco
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Studies reported a relationship between elevated asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) concentrations and adverse renal outcomes. There is evidence that the rs9267551 variant in the DDAH2 gene has a functional impact with the C allele having a higher transcriptional activity resulting in increased expression of DDAH2 in endothelial cells and lower plasma ADMA levels in C allele carriers. METHODS: To...
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