Article
[Study of the intronic polymorphism of the angiotensin 1 converting enzyme among coronary Tunisians].
Annales de cardiologie et d'angeiologie - 1 Jun 2011
Chalghoum A, Noichri Y, Chkioua L, Gammoudi I, Dandana A, Chahed H, Khelil S, Jeridi G, Baudin B, Ferchichi S, Miled A
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BACKGROUND: The acute coronary syndromes (ACS) are classified among the major causes of mortality in the industrialized countries. The increased angiotensin I converting enzyme (ACEI) activity related to a genetic polymorphism constitutes a hereditary predisposition to these syndromes. AIM: Evaluate the ACEI activity in Tunisian patients with coronary heart disease, and investigate the association between this...
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