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The ACE D/D genotype is protective against the development of idiopathic deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism.
Thrombosis and haemostasis - 1 Nov 2003
Wells Philip S, Rodger Marc A, Forgie Melissa A, Langlois Nicole J, Armstrong Linlea, Carson Nancy L, Jaffey James
Abstract excerpt
The deletion/deletion (D/D) genotype of the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) has been purported to be a risk for post-operative thrombosis.This D/D genotype has not been evaluated as a risk factor for idiopathic venous thromboembolism (VTE). The primary objective of the present study was to determine whether the D/D genotype of ACE is independently associated with the occurrence of idiopathic venous...
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