Prevalence of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) gene insertion/deletion polymorphism in South Indian population with hypertension and chronic kidney disease

Prevalence of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) gene insertion/deletion polymorphism in South Indian population with hypertension and chronic kidney disease

Context: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is associated with a high risk of developing further severe complications such as, cardiovascular disease and eventually End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) leading to death. Hypertension plays a key role in the progression of renal failure and is also a chief risk f...

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Main Authors: R Shanmuganathan, R Kumaresan, P Giri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
Subjects:
Allele
chronic kidney disease
hypertension
PCR
polymorphism of ACE gene
Online Access:http://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=2015;volume=61;issue=4;spage=230;epage=234;aulast=Shanmuganathan

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