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The relationship between ACE/AGT gene polymorphisms and the risk of diabetic retinopathy in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes.
Journal of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system : JRAAS - 1 Jan 2000
Qiao Yong-Chao, Wang Min, Pan Yan-Hong, Zhang Xiao-Xi, Tian Fang, Chen Yin-Ling, Zhao Hai-Lu
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: This study aims to investigate the association between renin-angiotensin system gene polymorphism and diabetic retinopathy (DR) in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes. METHODS: We consecutively included 1491 patients for the assessment of ACE I/D and AGT M/T gene polymorphisms in 345 DR cases and 1146 patients without retinopathy (DNR). Albuminuria was defined by urine albumin creatinine ratio and albumin...
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