Distribution of the ACE Gene Polymorphisms in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients, Their Associations with Nephropathy Biomarkers and Metabolic Indicators at a Tertiary Hospital in Uganda.
Ritah KiconcoRobert KalyesubulaGertrude N KiwanukaPublished in: Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy (2024)
The presence or absence of the ACE I/D alleles and genotypes affects the ultimate increase or decrease in the serum glucose, glycated hemoglobin and triglyceride levels. Although there was no significant association between the biomarkers of nephropathy and the ACE I/D alleles or genotypes, the above implicated metabolic indicators should be included in healthcare guidelines used when attending to type 2 diabetic patients.