ACE I/D gene polymorphism can't predict the steroid responsiveness in Asian children with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome: a meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND: The results from the published studies on the association between angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) insertion/deletion (I/D) gene polymorphism and the treatment response to steroid in Asian children with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (INS) is still conflicting. This meta-analysis was p...

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Main Authors: Tian-Biao Zhou, Yuan-Han Qin, Li-Na Su, Feng-Ying Lei, Wei-Fang Huang, Yan-Jun Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3097181?pdf=render