Article
ACE I/D but not AGT (-6)A/G polymorphism is a risk factor for mortality in ARDS.
The European respiratory journal - 1 Mar 2007
Adamzik M, Frey U, Sixt S, Knemeyer L, Beiderlinden M, Peters J, Siffert W
Abstract excerpt
The intrapulmonary renin-angiotensin system via tissue concentration of angiotensin II or bradykinin may have multiple effects on pulmonary pathophysiology. Therefore, it was investigated whether the presence of the D allele of the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) insertion/deletion (I/D) poly...
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