Angiotensinogen Polymorphisms and Post-Transplantation Diabetes Mellitus in Korean Renal Transplant Subjects

• Main Authors: Sul ra Lee (Author), Joo Young Moon (Author), Sang Ho Lee (Author), Chun Gyoo Ihm (Author), Tae Won Lee (Author), Su Kang Kim (Author), Joo-Ho Chung (Author), Sun Woo Kang (Author), Tae Hee Kim (Author), Seok Ju Park (Author), Yeong Hoon Kim (Author), Kyung Hwan Jeong (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Post-transplant diabetes mellitus (PTDM) is a common and serious metabolic complication. Genetic polymorphisms of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) and angiotensinogen (AGT) genes have been reported to be related to diabetes mellitus and insulin sensitivity; however, the role of these...