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The angiotensin converting enzyme insertion/deletion polymorphism and differences in fasting plasma glucose in Hindustani Surinamese, African Surinamese and ethnic Dutch: the population-based SUNSET-study.
Diabetes research and clinical practice - 1 Jul 2008
van Valkengoed Irene G M, Stronks Karien, Hahntow Ines N, Hoekstra Joost B L, Holleman Frits
Abstract excerpt
We investigated the association between the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) insertion/deletion polymorphism and glycemic state. Diabetes mellitus, impaired fasting glucose and mean fasting glucose were not associated with genotype among Hindustani Surinamese, African Surinamese and Dutch participants. Our results cast (further) doubts on the association between ACE and glycemic state.
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