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ACE gene polymorphism and insulin action in older subjects and healthy centenarians.
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - 1 May 2001
Paolisso G, Tagliamonte M R, De Lucia D, Palmieri F, Manzella D, Rinaldi C, Bossone A, Colaizzo D, Margaglione M, Varricchio M
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the possible relationship between angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) insertion-deletion (ID) genotype and insulin resistance in a population of healthy older Italian subjects. DESIGN: Prospective recruitment of a convenience sample. PARTICIPANTS: One hundred twenty-five subjects age 62 to 105 in good health and not taking any drug known to interfere with glucose metabolism. RESULTS: In...
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