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Ace D/I polymorphism and incidence of post-PTCA restenosis: a prospective, angiography-based evaluation.
Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) - 1 Mar 2001
Zee R Y, Fernandez-Ortiz A, Macaya C, Pintor E, Lindpaintner K, Fernandez-Cruz A
Abstract excerpt
Early restenosis is the major complication of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA), occurring in approximately 30% of all initially successful procedures. The D/I polymorphism of the ACE gene, which has variably been reported to represent a risk factor for manifestations of ischemic heart disease, has recently been implicated in the pathophysiology of restenosis after PTCA by some investigators...
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