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Gene polymorphisms of endothelial nitric oxide synthase and angiotensin-converting enzyme in patients with asthma.
Allergy - 1 Oct 2000
Lee Y C, Cheon K T, Lee H B, Kim W, Rhee Y K, Kim D S
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BACKGROUND: Nitric oxide, including that produced by endothelial constitutive nitric oxide synthase (ecNOS), may regulate vascular and airway tone in the lungs and may influence various aspects of airway homeostasis. Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) is expressed at high levels in the lungs and...
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