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The link between angiotensin-converting enzyme genotype and pulmonary artery pressure in patients with COPD.
Wiener klinische Wochenschrift - 1 Mar 2005
Tkácová Ruzena, Joppa Pavol, Stancák Branislav, Salagovic Ján, Misíková Silvia, Kalina Ivan
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The insertion (I)/deletion (D) polymorphism of the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene has been associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases. In patients with primary pulmonary hypertension, the homozygous ACE DD genotype is more prevalent than the non-DD genotype. However, the relationship of ACE gene polymorphism to secondary pulmonary hypertension remains unclear, and ethnicity...
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