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[Effect of the polymorphism of the angiotensin-converting enzyme gene on the drug treatment in patients with chronic heart failure].
Zhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences - 1 Dec 2004
Huang Wen-yan, Sun Ming, Zhou Hong-yan, Pei Zhi-fang, Yang Tian-lun
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of the insertion (I)/deletion (D) polymorphism of the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene on the drug treatment in patients with chronic heart failure. METHODS: The genotype was determined by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in 79 patients with chronic heart failure. Plasma Ang II levels that were assessed by radio-immunity assay (RIA), left ventricular end-diastolic...
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