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Association between angiotensin-converting enzyme insertion/deletion genetic polymorphism and hypertension in a sample of Lebanese patients.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Dec 2010
Akra-Ismail Maya, Makki Rajaa Fakhoury, Chmaisse Hania Nakkash, Kazma Alia, Zgheib Nathalie Khoueiry
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BACKGROUND/AIM: several studies have looked at the potential link between angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism and the risk of hypertension and have shown that the DD polymorphism may be associated with a higher prevalence of hypertension. Our objective was to assess for possible association between ACE variants and hypertension in a sample of Lebanese patients. METHODS: one...
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