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Lack of association between ACE ID polymorphism and colorectal cancer in Romanian patients.
Chirurgia (Bucharest, Romania : 1990) - 1 Jan 2000
Toma M, Cimponeriu D, Apostol P, Stavarachi M, Cojocaru M, Belusică L, Crăciun A M, Radu I, Gavrilă L
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BACKGROUND: The insertion/deletion polymorphism of the angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) gene has recently been linked to the pathogenesis of human cancers. The goal of this study was to analyze the possible association between ACE gene I/D polymorphism and colorectal cancer in Romanian patients. METHODS: Blood samples were obtained, after informed consent, from individuals with colorectal cancer (n=108, M:W...
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