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Polymorphism of the angiotensin I-converting enzyme gene in diabetic nephropathy in type II diabetic patients with proliferative retinopathy.
Renal failure - 1 Jan 1998
Hanyu O, Hanawa H, Nakagawa O, Tani N, Andou N, Aizawa Y, Shibata A
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Recently, deletion (D)/insertion (I) polymorphism in the Angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) gene has been suggested to be related to the development of diabetic nephropathy in type I diabetes mellitus. This hypothesis, however, remains controversial. Differences in clinical states between patients, especially in glycemic control or duration of diabetes, could be responsible for these contradictory results. In...
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