Hamaguchi A, Yoshida H, Miyazaki Y, Kawamura T, Mitarai T, Sakai O
The deletion polymorphism in the ACE gene is a risk factor for the progression to renal failure independent of the M235T polymorphism in the angiotensinogen gene
Am Soc Nephrol
J Am Soc Nephrol (abstract) (Nov) 6:389 1995

At the ASN meeting a number of papers were presented suggesting that deletion polymorphism of the ACE gene is associated with increased risk of progression of renal failure. In this paper Hamaguchi and colleagues studied deletion polymorphism of the ACE gene and M235t polymorphism of the angiotensinogen gene and their role in the progression of IgA nephropathy. 53 patients were studied. They were divided into two groups according to rate of progression. The group with rapid progression was found to have a higher incidence of the DD genotype than in the group with lack of progression or in controls. There was no difference among the various subgroups of M235t polymorphism. (Daugirdas)

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Proteinuria/Hematuria : IgA Nephropathy