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Association of the angiotensin-converting enzyme gene polymorphism with chronic heart failure in Chinese Han patients.
European journal of heart failure - 1 Jan 2004
Huang Wenyan, Xie Changqing, Zhou Hongyan, Yang Tianlun, Sun Ming
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BACKGROUND: An insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism is present in the 16th intron of the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene and is associated with serum and tissue ACE level. Some studies have shown that the DD genotype is associated with some cardiovascular diseases; while ACE polymorphism's effect on chronic heart failure (CHF) remains uncertain. AIM: To investigate the association of the ACE gene I/D...
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