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Prevalence of the angiotensin I converting enzyme gene insertion/deletion polymorphism in a healthy Turkish population.
Biochemical genetics - 1 Jun 2009
Berdeli Afig, Cam F Sirri
Abstract excerpt
Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) plays an essential role in the renin-angiotensin system. It converts angiotensin I to angiotensin II and inactivates bradykinin and tachykinins. Numerous studies have been published investigating associations of the ACE gene I/D polymorphism with various pathophysiological conditions. We examined the prevalence of the ACE I/D polymorphism in a sample of healthy volunteers from...
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