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[Insertion/deletion polymorphsim of the angiotensin I converting enzyme gene and pulmonary thromboembolism in Chinese population].
Zhonghua jie he he hu xi za zhi = Zhonghua jiehe he huxi zazhi = Chinese journal of tuberculosis and respiratory diseases - 1 May 2001
Lu Y, Hui R, Zhao Y
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether there is an association between the insertion deletion polymorphsim of human angiotensin I converting enzyme gene (ACE) and pulmonary thromboembolism and whether D allele increases the risk of pulmonary thromboembolism in Chinese population. METHODS: Seventy-two patients with pulmonary thromboembolism and 72 sex and age matched healthy controls were recruited in this study, all...
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