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Gender association of the angiotensin-converting enzyme gene with ischaemic stroke.
Journal of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system : JRAAS - 1 Dec 2011
Markoula Sofia, Giannopoulos Sotirios, Kostoulas Charilaos, Tatsioni Athina, Bouba Ioanna, Maranis Sotirios, Georgiou Ioannis, Kyritsis Athanassios P
Abstract excerpt
We examined the association of the NG011648 polymorphism (insertion/deletion) of the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene with ischaemic stroke occurrence, subtype of ischaemic stroke and ischaemic stroke patients' gender. Patients with first ever ischaemic stroke were recruited prospectively in a period of 18 months. Controls were matched with the patients for age, gender, and known risk factors for stroke....
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