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Lack of association between the angiotensin-converting enzyme gene (I/D) polymorphism and diabetic nephropathy in Tunisian type 2 diabetic patients

Imen Arfa, Abdelmajid Abid, Sonia Nouira, Houda Elloumi‐Zghal, Dhafer Malouche, Imen Mannai, Mohamed Majdi Zorgati, Nissaf Ben Alaya, Ahmed Rebaï, B. Zouari,

Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System · 2008 · 53 citations · 37 references

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Abstract

In the present preliminary study, the (I/D) polymorphism within the ACE gene is likely not associated with diabetic nephropathy nor with type 2 diabetes in the Tunisian studied population.

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