A meta-analysis of the association between angiotensin-converting enzyme insertion/deletion gene polymorphism and end-stage renal disease risk in IgA nephropathy patients

Background and objective: The association between angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) insertion/deletion (I/D) gene polymorphism and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) risk in IgA nephropathy (IgAN) patients is still controversial. A meta-analysis was performed to evaluate the association between ACE I/...

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Main Authors: Tian-Biao Zhou, Sheng-Sheng Yin, Rong Liang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi - SAGE Publishing 2013-09-01
Series:Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1470320312459978