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Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 A1075G polymorphism is associated with survival in an acute coronary syndromes cohort.
American heart journal - 1 Oct 2008
Palmer Barry R, Jarvis Martin D, Pilbrow Anna P, Ellis Katrina L, Frampton Chris M, Skelton Lorraine, Yandle Tim G, Doughty Rob N, Whalley Gillian A, Ellis Chris J, Troughton Richard W, Richards A Mark, Cameron Vicky A
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BACKGROUND: Polymorphisms of the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) gene, which is located on the X chromosome, have been associated with hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy in previous studies. We tested the hypothesis that the rare allele of an ACE2 gene polymorphism was associated with risk factors for and adverse outcome after acute coronary syndrome (ACS) events. METHODS: Patients (n = 1,042)...
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