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ACE gene polymorphism in childhood IgA nephropathy: association with clinicopathologic findings.
American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation - 1 May 1998
Tanaka R, Iijima K, Murakami R, Koide M, Nakamura H, Yoshikawa N
Abstract excerpt
A deletion polymorphism in the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene has been reported to be a risk factor for progression to chronic renal failure in immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN). In this study, we investigated the association between ACE gene polymorphism and clinical findings, early biopsy findings such as the extent of mesangial proliferation, focal lesions (capsular adhesions, glomerulosclerosis,...
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