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The impact of ACE genotype on serum ACE activity in a black South African male population.
Annals of human genetics - 1 Jan 2007
Payne J R, Dhamrait S S, Gohlke P, Cooper J, Scott R A, Pitsiladis Y P, Humphries S E, Rayner B, Montgomery H E
Abstract excerpt
The strong association between the angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) gene I/D polymorphism with serum ACE activity appears lacking in Nigerians and Kenyans, but has not previously been well assessed in others of African origin. This study addressed this issue in an ethnically well defined black South African population. A putative association for the A22982G ACE gene variant, a QTL likely to impact on serum...
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