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Angiotensin converting enzyme D allele is associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes: evidence from a meta-analysis.
Endocrine journal - 1 Jan 2010
Niu Wenquan, Qi Yue, Gao Pingjin, Zhu Dingliang
Abstract excerpt
Associations of angiotensin converting enzyme gene (ACE) insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism with type 2 diabetes (T2D) have been inconsistent with both positive, null and negative results. We thereby performed a meta-analysis from all English-published reports to examine ACE I/D polymorphism in association with T2D risk. Case-control studies were identified from MEDLINE, EMBASE and Web of Science as of Dec 10,...
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