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Association between the Angiotensin-converting Enzyme Gene Insertion/Deletion Polymorphism and Essential Hypertension in Young Pakistani Patients
30 Sept 2004
Abstract excerpt
Several studies have demonstrated the importance of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) insertion (I)/deletion (D) polymorphisms in the pathogenesis of hypertension. This study sought to determine the association between the ACE I/D polymorphism and essential hypertension in young Pakistanis. The frequency of the ACE I/D polymorphism was established by a comparative cross-sectional survey of Pakistani patients...
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