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Association of angiotensin-1-converting enzyme gene variations with silicosis predisposition.
Inhalation toxicology - 1 Nov 2010
Mohebbi Iraj, Abdi Rad Isa, Bagheri Morteza
Abstract excerpt
Interactions between several genes and environmental factors occur in silicosis and other dust-mediated pulmonary fibrosis. It has been suggested that several genes play role in individual susceptibility to silicosis. The aim of this study was to determine the angiotensin-1-converting enzyme (ACE) gene (I/D) variations in patients with silicosis and healthy controls in Iranian Kurdish population. Forty-one male...
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