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Angiotensin-converting enzyme gene insertion/deletion polymorphism and carotid artery wall thickness in patients with peripheral arterial occlusive disease.
International angiology : a journal of the International Union of Angiology - 1 Dec 2000
Taute B M, Seifert H, Taute R, Gläser C, Podhaisky H
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BACKGROUND: It has been suggested that the deletion polymorphism of the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) gene is linked to a high risk of cardiovascular disease. The relationship between the insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism of the ACE gene and the carotid intima-media thickness in patients with peripheral arterial occlusive disease is unknown. We tested the hypothesis that the early progression of...
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