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Aldosterone Synthase CYP11B2 Gene Promoter Polymorphism in a Turkish Population With Chronic Kidney Disease.
Iranian journal of kidney diseases - 1 May 2015
Yilmaz Meral, Sari Ismail, Bagci Binnur, Gumus Erkan, Ozdemir Ozturk
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INTRODUCTION: It has been shown that gene polymorphisms influence the development and progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Many studies have indicated that aldosterone synthase CYP11B2 gene polymorphism (-344C>T) influences the aldosterone level, urinary aldosterone excretion, blood pressure, and left ventricular size and mass. We aimed to investigate whether there is an effect of CYP11B2 -344 C>T...
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