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Angiotensin-converting enzyme gene polymorphism in non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus and its relationship with diabetic nephropathy.
Kidney international - 1 Aug 1997
Jeffers B W, Estacio R O, Raynolds M V, Schrier R W
Abstract excerpt
Previous studies have shown that the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene polymorphism is associated with an increased risk of vascular disease in non-diabetic patients. The present study was conducted on 509 NIDDM patients who underwent a screening test to determine their ACE genotype for the Appropriate Blood Pressure Control in Diabetes (ABCD) Trial. Various baseline indices were correlated with the three...
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