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Association of angiotensin-converting enzyme gene polymorphism with pregnancy-induced hypertension.
Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica - 1 Oct 2005
Kaur Rajpal, Jain Vanita, Khuller Madhu, Gupta Indu, Sherawat Badan Singh
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: To investigate the potential association of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene polymorphism and serum ACE activity with pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH). METHODS: The ACE genotype was identified and serum ACE activity was measured in 50 primigravidae with PIH and 50 normotensive primigravidae. These subjects were followed up to delivery and perinatal outcome noted. RESULTS: ACE DD genotype...
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