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Angiotensin converting enzyme insertion/deletion polymorphism does not influence postcardiac transplantation hypertension onset or progression.
The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation - 1 Apr 2005
Fildes J E, Walker A H, Densem C G, Deiraniya A K, Hutchinson I V, Leonard C T, Yonan N
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BACKGROUND: The angiotensin converting enzyme insertion deletion polymorphism (ACE I/D) has been associated with much cardiovascular pathology, including posttransplantation hypertension. Hypertension is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality after cardiac transplantation. We investigated the influence of the ACE I/D polymorphism on posttransplantation hypertension. METHODS: A total of 211 heart...
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