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Angiotensin-converting enzyme DD genotype in patients with primary pulmonary hypertension: increased frequency and association with preserved haemodynamics.
Journal of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system : JRAAS - 1 Mar 2003
Abraham William T, Raynolds Mary V, Badesch David B, Wynne Kristine M, Groves Bertron M, Roden Robert L, Robertson Alastair D, Lowes Brian D, Zisman Lawrence S, Voelkel Norbert F, Bristow Michael R, Perryman M Benjamin
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UNLABELLED: HYPOTHESIS/INTRODUCTION: A polymorphic marker within the angiotensin- converting enzyme (ACE) gene has been associated with circulating and tissue ACE activity and with a variety of forms of cardiovascular disease. Since angiotensin II (Ang II) causes pulmonary vasoconstriction and vascular and myocardial remodelling, we postulated a role for the renin-angiotensin system and the ACE DD genotype in the...
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