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Angiotensin-converting enzyme genotype and physical performance during US Army basic training.
Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985) - 1 Sept 2001
Sonna L A, Sharp M A, Knapik J J, Cullivan M, Angel K C, Patton J F, Lilly C M
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Prior studies have suggested that angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) genotype correlates with superior physical performance in highly selected populations. This study assessed whether such an association exists in a heterogeneous population. Using polymerase chain reaction techniques, we determined the ACE genotypes (insertion/insertion, deletion/insertion, or deletion/deletion) of 62 male and 85 female US...
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