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The angiotensin-converting enzyme DD gene is associated with poor prognosis in Finnish sarcoidosis patients.
The European respiratory journal - 1 Apr 1999
Pietinalho A, Furuya K, Yamaguchi E, Kawakami Y, Selroos O
Abstract excerpt
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) genotypes may reflect prognosis in sarcoidosis. They were determined in 59 Finnish sarcoidosis patients and 70 healthy control subjects. The prognosis of the sarcoidosis patients was determined after follow-up for 1, 2, 3, 5 and >5 yrs and classified as good (normal chest radiograph and lung function, no signs of extrapulmonary disease activity within 2 yrs from diagnosis),...
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