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C-338A polymorphism of the endothelin-converting enzyme-1 gene and the susceptibility to carotid atherosclerosis.
Microvascular research - 1 Jun 2009
Jin Zhao, Luxiang Chi, Huadong Zhou, Zhiqiang Xu, Lihua Huang, Huiyun Li
Abstract excerpt
Several lines of evidence supported the involvement of ECE-1 in the development of atherosclerosis disease. We investigated the C-338A polymorphism of the ECE-1b gene in carotid atherosclerosis. A cohort of 518 Chinese carotid atherosclerosis patients and 518 controls matched by age and sex were...
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