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Elevated ACE activity is not associated with asthma, COPD, and COPD co-morbidity.
Respiratory medicine - 1 Sept 2009
Lee Julie, Nordestgaard Børge G, Dahl Morten
Abstract excerpt
The angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene is a potential candidate gene for risk of asthma, COPD, and COPD co-morbidity. In 9034 Danish adults, we determined whether individuals homozygous or heterozygous for the ACE D allele are at greater risk of asthma, COPD, or COPD co-morbidity compared with ACE II homozygous individuals. In the general population, serum ACE activity increased with the number of D alleles...
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