Increased Serum Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme in End-Stage Renal Disease

Angiotensin Converting Enzyme in Sarcoidosis

Serum Angiotensin Converting Enzyme in Patients with Psoriasis

Background: Controversial data concerning the elevation of serum angiotensin-converting enzyme in psoriasis are reported in the literature. In order to verify whether this abnormality exists in Iranian patients, we performed this study. Method: Serum angiotensin-converting enzyme level was measured in 40 psoriatics. According to clinical forms of psoriasis, patients were further divided into th...

Study of Serum and Tissues Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) Activity in Rat with Gentamicin Induced Renal Toxicity

The angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) converts the inactive angiotensin I molecule to the active angiotensin II. ACE is rich in epithelium, endothelium, and neuroepithelial cells and it found largely on the brush border of intestine and kidney proximal tubules. ACE also presents in the serum. Some pulmonary and renal toxic drugs change the serum and tissue ACE contents. In this research ACE...

Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Genotype Prevalence among Egyptian Primary Nephrotic and End Stage Renal Diseases Patients

Background:Renin-Angiotensin system is a key regulator of both blood pressure and kidney functions and their interaction. Results:Gene polymorphism appears to be an important genetic determinant in causation and progression of renal diseases. Conclusion:Genotype implicates a strong possible role in the in renal damage among Egyptians. Significance:The Angiotensin converting enzyme-1helps in pre...

Circulating monocyte subpopulations with high expression of angiotensin-converting enzyme predict mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease.

BACKGROUND Circulating monocytes can be divided into distinct populations according to their expression of surface markers CD14 and CD16. In patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), the cell fraction expressing high levels of CD14 and CD16 is expanded and the numbers of these cells are predictive for cardiovascular disease. The present pilot study describes the predictive role of a combined ...