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Insertion-deletion polymorphism in the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene among Sudanese, Somalis, Emiratis, and Omanis.
Human biology - 1 Feb 2006
Bayoumi Riad A, Simsek M, Yahya Taher M, Bendict Sheela, Al-Hinai Ali, Al-Barwani Hameeda, Hassan M O
Abstract excerpt
The angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene in humans contains an insertion-deletion polymorphism in its intron 16. Because of its involvement with the renin-angiotensin system, the insertion-deletion polymorphism of the ACE gene has been widely investigated in different populations and in case-control studies. However, similar studies for Arab populations are limited in number. Therefore we have investigated...
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