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Angiotensinogen Gene Missense Polymorphisms (rs699 and rs4762): The Association of End-Stage Renal Failure Risk with Type 2 Diabetes and Hypertension in Egyptians.
Genes - 25 Feb 2021
El-Garawani Islam M, Shaheen Eman M, El-Seedi Hesham R, Khalifa Shaden M A, Mersal Gaber A M, Emara Mahmoud M, Kasemy Zeinab A
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Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and hypertension are common chronic diseases mainly associated with the development and progression of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) leading to morbidity and mortality. Gene polymorphisms linked to the renin-angiotensin (AGT)-aldosterone system (RAAS) were broadly inspected in patients with diabetic nephropathy (DN) and hypertension. This study aimed to investigate the association...
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