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Angiotensin I-converting enzyme insertion/deletion polymorphism and cardiac mortality and morbidity after coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
Chest - 1 Jul 2002
Völzke Henry, Engel Julia, Kleine Volker, Schwahn Christian, Dahm Johannes B, Eckel Lothar, Rettig Rainer
Abstract excerpt
STUDY OBJECTIVES: This study was designed to evaluate whether the insertion (I)/deletion (D) polymorphism of the angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) gene is associated with mortality and cardiac morbidity after coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). METHODS AND RESULTS: The ACE I/D genotype was determined in 249 consecutive patients who underwent CABG. Follow-up information (after 2 years) was obtained in...
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