Open AccessPrevalence of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) gene insertion/deletion polymorphism in South Indian population with hypertension and chronic kidney disease
Author(s) -
Rohan Shanmuganathan,
R. Kumaresan,
Prashant S. Giri
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of postgraduate medicine (bombay. print)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.405
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 0972-2823
pISSN - 0022-3859
DOI - 10.4103/0022-3859.166510
Subject(s) - medicine , kidney disease , genotype , angiotensin converting enzyme , confidence interval , context (archaeology) , population , gastroenterology , allele , endocrinology , blood pressure , gene , genetics , biology , paleontology , environmental health
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is associated with a high risk of developing further severe complications such as, cardiovascular disease and eventually End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) leading to death. Hypertension plays a key role in the progression of renal failure and is also a chief risk factor for the occurrence of End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).