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Renin-angiotensin system and associated gene polymorphisms in myocardial infarction in young South African Indians.
Cardiovascular journal of South Africa : official journal for Southern Africa Cardiac Society [and] South African Society of Cardiac Practitioners - 1 Jan 2000
Ranjith N, Pegoraro R J, Rom L, Lanning P A, Naidoo D P
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The renin-angiotensin system plays an important role in cardiovascular regulation. Abnormalities in genetic components of this system, such as the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene, angiotensin II type 1 (AT1) receptor gene and angiotensinogen (AGT) gene, may cause a variety of adverse car...
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