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Genetic predisposition to diabetic nephropathy. Evidence for a role of the angiotensin I--converting enzyme gene.
Diabetes - 1 May 1994
Doria A, Warram J H, Krolewski A S
Abstract excerpt
In search of genetic determinants of susceptibility to diabetic nephropathy, we examined the association between DNA sequence differences at the locus of angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) and renal complications in 151 insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) patients with a diabetes duration of 16-21 years. This nested case-control study included 77 normoalbuminuric control subjects (albumin excretion rate...
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