Genetic polymorphisms and the risk of accelerated renal function decline in women.

Reduced glomerular filtration rate is an important predictor of cardiovascular disease and death. Genetic polymorphisms, particularly in genes involved in the renin-angiotensin system (RAS), may influence the rate of renal function decline.We examined the relation between specific single nucleotide...

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Main Authors: Cynthia Cooper Worobey, Naomi D L Fisher, David Cox, John P Forman, Gary C Curhan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2650781?pdf=render