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Deletion allele of angiotensin-converting enzyme is associated with increased risk and severity of bronchopulmonary dysplasia.
The Journal of pediatrics - 1 Dec 2005
Kazzi S Nadya J, Quasney Michael W
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To explore whether the deletion (D) allele of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) is associated with the risk or severity of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) among very low birth weight (BW) infants. STUDY DESIGN: Infants with a BW < or = 1250 g were prospectively recruited. The D and I (insertion) alleles of ACE were determined using a polymerase chain reaction followed by restriction fragment length...
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