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Insertion/deletion polymorphism of the ACE gene is associated with type 2 diabetes.
Diabetes - 1 Jun 2002
Feng Yan, Niu Tianhua, Xu Xin, Chen Changzhong, Li Qiongfang, Qian Rongli, Wang Guoying, Xu Xiping
Abstract excerpt
In an attempt to examine the role of an ACE gene insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism in type 2 diabetes, we conducted a case-control association study among 132 couple-pairs from northern China. The genotype frequencies for II, ID, and DD were 39.8, 39.8, and 20.3%, respectively, in the case group and 44.8, 44.8, and 10.4% in the control group. The DD frequency was significantly higher in the case group than in...
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