Article
Polymorphisms in angiotensin-converting-enzyme gene and progression of IgA nephropathy.
Lancet (London, England) - 17 Jun 1995
Harden P N, Geddes C, Rowe P A, McIlroy J H, Boulton-Jones M, Rodger R S, Junor B J, Briggs J D, Connell J M, Jardine A G
Abstract excerpt
We have investigated the influence of the functional insertion (I) and deletion (D) polymorphism in intron 16 of the gene for angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) in a retrospective study of 100 patients with IgA nephropathy. There was no difference in genotype frequency compared with normal subjects. However, patients homozygous for the D allele tended to present at an earlier age (medians: DD, 33; ID, 34; II, 42...
Topics
- Adult
- Alleles
- Base Sequence
- Blood Pressure
- Creatinine
- DNA
- DNA Primers
- Genotype
- Glomerulonephritis, IGA
- Humans
- Introns
- Middle Aged
