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Angiotensin converting enzyme gene polymorphism and myocardial infarction a large association and linkage study.
The international journal of biochemistry & cell biology - 1 Jun 2003
Holmer Stephan R, Bickeböller Heike, Hengstenberg Christian, Rohlmann Friederike, Engel Susanne, Löwel Hannelore, Mayer Björn, Erdmann Jeannette, Baier Christian, Klein Gernot, Riegger Günter A J, Schunkert Heribert
Abstract excerpt
The DD genotype of the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) polymorphism has been associated with myocardial infarction (MI). However, sample sizes of many case-control studies showing positive association were small and data were inconsistent. Furthermore, no family-based study is available. In a case-control study frequencies of the ACE genotypes were compared in 1319 unrelated patients with previous MI before...
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