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Angiotensin converting enzyme gene polymorphism and activity in Turkish patients with essential hypertension.
American journal of hypertension - 1 Oct 1999
Bedir A, Arik N, Adam B, Kilinç K, Gümüş T, Güner E
Abstract excerpt
Studies in various ethnic groups have shown contradictory evidence on the association of the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) insertion/ deletion (I/D) polymorphism with essential hypertension. We conducted a case-control study in Samsun, Turkey, to examine the association between ACE genotype, ACE serum activity, and blood pressure. Serum ACE activity was measured and ACE I/D polymorphism performed in 165...
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