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Renin-angiotensin system genetic polymorphisms and cerebral white matter lesions in essential hypertension.
Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) - 1 Feb 2002
Sierra Cristina, Coca Antonio, Gómez-Angelats Elisenda, Poch Esteban, Sobrino Javier, de la Sierra Alejandro
Abstract excerpt
It has been reported that both the DD genotype of the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) gene and the presence of cerebral white matter lesions (WML) may represent risk factors for the development of stroke. The present study investigates a possible association between 3 different genetic polymorphisms of the renin-angiotensin system and the presence of WML in 60 never-treated essential hypertensive patients (36...
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