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An angiotensin-converting enzyme gene polymorphism suggests a genetic distinction between ischaemic stroke and carotid stenosis.
European journal of clinical investigation - 1 Jun 1999
Kostulas K, Huang W X, Crisby M, Jin Y P, He B, Lannfelt L, Eggertsen G, Kostulas V, Hillert J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Ischaemic cerebrovascular disease (ICVD) is a heterogeneous syndrome to which different genetic factors may contribute. We have investigated the distribution of alleles of the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene, which has been suggested to be of possible importance in ischaemic stroke or cardiovascular disease, in groups of patients with ischaemic stroke and carotid artery stenosis (CS)....
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