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Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Gene Insertion/Deletion Variant and Familial Mediterranean Fever-related Amyloidosis.
Iranian journal of kidney diseases - 1 May 2018
Nursal Ayse Feyda, Turkmen Ercan, Uzun Kaya Suheyla, Tekcan Akin, Sezer Ozlem, Celik Sumeyya Deniz, Yigit Serbulent
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INTRODUCTION: The most important complication of familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is secondary amyloidosis, which can lead to kidney failure. Genetic variability in the genes of various components of the renin-angiotensin system may play a role in the pathogenesis of the kidney disorders. The aim of the present study was to investigate the association between angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) gene I/D...
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