title: Angiotensin converting enzyme gene polymorphism and ACE inhibition in diabetic nephropathy.
abstract: The antiproteinuric effect of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibition in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) patients with diabetic nephropathy varies considerably. Therefore, we tested the potential role of an insertion (I)/deletion (D) polymorphism of the ACE gene on this early antiproteinuric responsiveness in an observational follow-up study. Sixty (II, N = 13; ID, N = 26 and DD, N = 21) young hypertensive IDDM patients suffering from diabetic nephropathy were investigated during three months before and for the initial six month period during ACE inhibition [captopril 44 (SD 22) mg/24 hr, no differences in drug dose between groups]. Blood pressure (MABP) and albuminuria (ELISA) were measured three (1 to 6) times before and three (1 to 13) times during ACE inhibition. At baseline the groups (II/ID/DD) had comparable (1) mean arterial blood pressure (MABP mm Hg) of 113 +/- 10/108 +/- 9/114 +/- 8, (2) albuminuria (geometric mean with 95% CI) 1394 (747 to 2608)/1176 (844 to 1797) and 1261 (827 to 2017) mg/24 hr, and (3) serum creatinine (geometric mean with 95% CI), 80 (68 to 93)/85 (76 to 97)/103 (85 to 119) mumol/liter, respectively. Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibition induced a significant reduction in MABP, albuminuria and kidney function in all three groups (II/ID/DD; P < 0.05): (1) MABP (mean +/- SD) 12 +/- 7/5 +/- 7/8 +/- 9 mm Hg (ANOVA, P = 0.02); (2) albuminuria [mean (95% CI)] 61 (34 to 77)/22 (3 to 37)/31 (13 to 46) %, (ANOVA, P < 0.01); and (3) increasing serum creatinine [mean (95% CI)] 8 (4 to 12)/9 (3 to 16)/8 (0 to 16) % (ANOVA, NS), respectively. Adjusting for differences in reduction in MABP did not change the association between decrease in albuminuria and ACE/ID genotypes (P < 0.01). A multiple linear regression analysis revealed that the ACE/ID polymorphism, albuminuria and MABP at baseline independently influenced the decline in albuminuria after initiation of ACE inhibition (R2 = 0.21, P < 0.01). A significant association between changes in MABP and albuminuria was demonstrated (R2 = 0.16, P < 0.01). Our data show that hypertensive albuminuric IDDM patients with the II genotype are particularly susceptible to commonly advocated renoprotective treatment.
authors.affiliation: Steno Diabetes Center, Gentofte, Denmark.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jacobsen
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rossing
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rossing
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tarnow
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mallet
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Poirier
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cambien
authors.forename: H H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Parving
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000419:Albuminuria / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics; D003928:Diabetic Nephropathies / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D007703:Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A / Q000235:genetics*; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D012044:Regression Analysis
chemical_list: D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D007703:Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A