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ACE DD genotype: a predisposing factor for abdominal aortic aneurysm.
European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery : the official journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery - 1 Mar 2005
Fatini C, Pratesi G, Sofi F, Gensini F, Sticchi E, Lari B, Pulli R, Dorigo W, Azas L, Pratesi C, Gensini G F, Abbate R
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To examine the role of polymorphisms in angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE, I/D) and angiotensin II receptor (AT1R, A1166C) in the development of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). MATERIALS AND METHODS: We investigated 250 consecutive patients, 217 males and 33 females (median age 72, r...
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