A meta-analysis of the association between angiotensin-converting enzyme insertion/deletion gene polymorphism and steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome in children

A meta-analysis of the association between angiotensin-converting enzyme insertion/deletion gene polymorphism and steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome in children

Background and objective : Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) insertion/deletion (I/D) gene polymorphism correlates with circulating and cellular ACE concentration. Association between ACE I/D gene polymorphism and steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome (SSNS) risk in children is still controversial....

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Main Authors: Tian-Biao Zhou, Yuan-Han Qin, Chao Ou, Li-Na Su, Feng-Ying Lei, Wei-Fang Huang, Yan-Jun Zhao, Yu-Sheng Pang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi - SAGE Publishing 2012-03-01
Series:Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1470320311422579

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