Relationships between angiotensin I converting enzyme gene polymorphism, plasma levels, and diabetic retinal and renal complications.

M, Marre; P, Bernadet; Y, Gallois; F, Savagner; TT, Guyene; M, Hallab; F, Cambien; P, Passa; F, Alhenc-Gelas

doi:10.2337/diab.43.3.384

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Relationships between angiotensin I converting enzyme gene polymorphism, plasma levels, and diabetic retinal and renal complications.

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Marre M

Bernadet P

Gallois Y

Abstract

Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM), cardiovascular morbidity, and vital prognosis are linked to diabetic nephropathy, which is probably determined by renal hemodynamic abnormalities and by a genetic predisposition. Angiotensin I converting enzyme (ACE) regulates systemic and renal circulatio...

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