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Association of insertion/deletion polymorphism of the angiotensin-converting enzyme gene with psoriasis.
The British journal of dermatology - 1 Oct 2004
Ozkur M, Erbagci Z, Nacak M, Tuncel A A, Alasehirli B, Aynacioglu A S
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BACKGROUND: Genetic factors are likely to be of fundamental importance in the pathogenesis of psoriasis. There are reports concerning the induction or/and exacerbation of psoriasis by angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, which have been attributed to the ACE inhibitor-induced augmentation of kinin levels in skin. However, to the best of our knowledge there has been no molecular genetic study...
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