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ACE serum level and I/D gene polymorphism in children with obstructive uropathies and other congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract.
Nephrology (Carlton, Vic.) - 1 Aug 2017
Kostadinova Emilya Stambolova, Miteva Lyuba Dineva, Stanilova Spaska Angelova
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AIM: The aim of this study was to investigate the association of an insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism in angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene with serum ACE level in relation to the type and severity of malformations from congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) spectrum. METHODS: A group of 134 Bulgarian children with CAKUT divided into four subgroups according to the leading...
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