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Angiotensin I converting enzyme gene polymorphism and diabetic nephropathy in type II diabetes.
Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association - 1 Jan 1997
Schmidt S, Ritz E
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BACKGROUND: The factors leading to diabetic nephropathy (DN) are not completely understood. Besides glycaemic control, genetic predisposition seems to play an important role for the development of DN. Genes of the renin-angiotensin system are potential candidate genes. An insertion/deletion polymorphism in the gene coding for the angiotensin I converting enzyme (ACE) has been extensively examined, but results...
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