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The association of ACE gene polymorphism with diabetic kidney disease and renoprotective efficacy of valsartan.
Journal of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system : JRAAS - 1 Jul 2016
Wang Yuying, Peng Wen, Zhang Xiaoxue, Qiao Huibo, Wang Li, Xu Zhigang, Wu Chenguang
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INTRODUCTION: To investigate the associations between the insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphisms in the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) gene and susceptibility to diabetic kidney disease (DKD); and the efficacy of valsartan in reducing the urine protein in Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We enrolled 128 T2DM patients in this study, including 54 cases with DKD (DKD+) and 74...
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