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Genotypes of renin-angiotensin system and plasma adiponectin concentration in kidney transplant patients.
Annals of transplantation - 4 Nov 2013
Chudek Jerzy, Szotowska Magdalena, Karkoszka Henryk, Verbeke Francis, Trautsolt Wanda, Gumprecht Janusz, Vanholder Raymond, Wiecek Andrzej
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BACKGROUND: Low plasma adiponectin concentration was recently recognized as a novel risk factor for new-onset diabetes after transplantation. Pharmacological modulation of the renin-angiotensin system activity and genetic predisposition were shown to have an influence on plasma adiponectin level. Therefore the aim of this study is to analyze the association between angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) I/D,...
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