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[Relationship between ACE gene insertion or deletion polymorphism and left ventricular mass in newborns admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit].
Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics - 1 Oct 2010
Han Tong-Yan, Wang Xin-Li, Cui Yun-Pu, Ye Hong-Mao, Li Zai-Ling, Tong Xiao-Mei, Piao Mei-Hua, Li Song
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To study the relationship between angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) gene insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism and left ventricular mass (LVM) in newborns admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). METHODS: Seventy-two newborns admitted to the NICU were enrolled. ACE genotypes were determined by genomic DNA which was isolated from heel-prick blood. Disease status of the newborns was...
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