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The relationship between hypertensive retinopathy and Angiotensin converting enzyme gene polymorphism.
Cardiovascular & hematological disorders drug targets - 1 Mar 2006
Baris Nezihi, Akdeniz Bahri, Ozerkan Filiz, Onder Remzi M, Akarca Ulus, Guneri Sema
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OBJECTIVE: Hypertensive retinopathy is an important complication and a major site of target organ damage from hypertension. Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) has a main role in cardiovascular physiology. It was shown that ACE gene polymorphism is related to plasma concentrations of ACE. We aimed to investigate the relationship between ACE gene polymorphism and hypertensive retinopathy. METHODS: One-hundred and...
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