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The impact of gene polymorphisms in angiotensin receptor 1 and aldosterone synthase in peritoneal dialysis patients.
Clinical nephrology - 1 Jan 2000
Trošt Rupnik Alijana, Kovač Damjan, Pajek Jernej, Osredkar Joško, Marc Janja, Lindič Jelka
Abstract excerpt
AIM: Longevity of peritoneal membrane is an important issue in patients treated with peritoneal dialysis (PD). In our study, we studied the impact of angiotensin receptor 1 (AGT R1) and aldosterone synthase (CYP11B2) gene polymorphism on peritoneal concentrations of interleukin-6 (PI-IL-6), vascular endothelial growth factor (PI-VEGF), plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PI-PAI-1), transforming growth factor-β...
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