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Association of angiotensin-converting enzyme gene insertion/deletion polymorphism with high-altitude pulmonary oedema: a meta-analysis.
Journal of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system : JRAAS - 1 Dec 2011
Qi Yue, Sun Jiayi, Zhu Tongchun, Wang Wei, Liu Jing, Zhou Wenyu, Qiu Changchun, Zhao Dong
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: High-altitude pulmonary oedema (HAPE) is a non-cardiogenic hydrostatic oedema involving a genetic component. Considering the low incidence of HAPE, sample sizes in current reports are relatively limited. We aimed to assess the association between the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) I/D polymorphism and HAPE via a meta-analysis of published and unpublished data. MATERIALS AND METHODS:...
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