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DD angiotensin-converting enzyme gene polymorphism is associated with endothelial dysfunction in normal humans.
Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) - 1 May 1999
Butler R, Morris A D, Burchell B, Struthers A D
Abstract excerpt
A polymorphism within the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene may increase the risk of myocardial infarction in individuals previously thought to be at low cardiovascular risk. The mechanism through which it exerts this effect is unknown but may be due to increased angiotensin II-induced nitric oxide (NO) breakdown and/or reduced bradykinin-mediated NO release. We investigated whether endothelial function...
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