Article
[Therapeutic implications of ACE-gene polymorphism].
Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift (1946) - 1 Feb 2005
Dimopoulos-Xicki Lida, Haas Martin
Abstract excerpt
The serum concentration of the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) depends on the individual genotype. Thus, ACE levels might be higher (DD-genotype), intermediate (ID) or low (II). Pre-therapeutic determination of the genotype might therefore optimize therapy with ACE-inhibitors or angiotensin II blockers. However, although numerous interventional studies have been performed they are hampered by a low number of...
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