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Association study of angiotensin I-converting enzyme polymorphism and symptomatology and antidepressant response in major depressive disorders.
Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996) - 1 Sept 2002
Hong C-J, Wang Y-C, Tsai S-J
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Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor has mood-elevating effects, and central ACE activity is increased for suicidal patients. In addition, substance P (SP), which is degraded by ACE, has been implicated in the pathogenesis of, and evaluated in the treatment for, major depressive disorder (MDD). The present study has tested the hypothesis that an ACE-gene insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism is...
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