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The I/D polymorphism of angiotensin-converting enzyme gene and asthma risk: a meta-analysis.
Allergy - 1 Feb 2011
Zhang Y-G, Li X-B, Zhang J, Huang J, He C, Tian C, Deng Y, Wan H, Shrestha D, Yang Y-Y, Fan H
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene has been implicated in susceptibility to asthma, but a large number of studies have reported inconclusive results. The aim of this study is to investigate the association between the I/D polymorphism of ACE gene and asthma risk by meta-analysis. METHODS: We searched Medline (Ovid), Pubmed, CNKI, Wanfang, and Weipu...
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