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Angiotensin-converting enzyme gene polymorphism and common carotid stiffness. The Rotterdam study.
Atherosclerosis - 1 May 2004
Mattace-Raso Francesco U S, van der Cammen Tischa J M, Sayed-Tabatabaei Fakhredin A, van Popele Nicole M, Asmar Roland, Schalekamp Maarten A D H, Hofman Albert, van Duijn Cornelia M, Witteman Jacqueline C M
Abstract excerpt
The insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism of the ACE gene may be involved in structural arterial changes. Aim of the present study was to assess the relationship between the ACE I/D gene and vessel wall stiffness among older adults. The study was conducted within the Rotterdam study, a population-based cohort study including subjects aged 55 years and older. The II, ID and DD genotypes of the ACE gene were...
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