Effects of genetic polymorphisms of the renin-angiotensin system in children with nephrotic syndrome
Articles > Article · 2005
Authors: YTLMAZ TABEL, Afig BERDELİ, S Mir, ERKİN SERDAROĞLU, E Yilmaz
JOURNAL OF THE RENIN-ANGIOTENSIN-ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2005, vol 6, pp 138-144
Summary
Background. The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) has been considered to be responsible for the pathogenesis or progression of many diseases which may or may not be related to kidney. Genetic polymorphisms of the various components of the RAS have been associated with differences in the clinical Course of several disease states in adults and children.