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Balkan journal of medical genetics : BJMG

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Case report of a novel mutation of the gene in a patient with branchio-oto-renal syndrome.

Balkan journal of medical genetics : BJMG
Branchio-oto-renal (BOR) syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by the coexistence of branchial cysts or fistulae, external ear malformation with pre-auricular pits or tags, hearing impairment and renal malformations. However, the p...

Polymorphism of angiotensin-converting enzyme (rs4340) and diabetic nephropathy in Caucasians with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Balkan journal of medical genetics : BJMG
Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is the leading cause of endstage renal disease (ESRD) in developed countries. Several environmental and genetic factors predict the development and progression of DN. The renin-angiotensin system was demonstrated to be invol...