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Angiotensin-converting enzyme insertion/deletion polymorphism and the risk of prostate cancer in the Han population of China.
Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) - 1 Sept 2012
Wang Xiao, Wang Shuai, Lin Yi-wei, Wu Jian, Chen Hong, Mao Ye-qing, Zheng Xiang-yi, Zhou Cheng, Xie Li-ping
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As a main effector in the renin-angiotensin system, the angiotensin II plays a critical role in cell proliferation and angiogenesis. The change between angiotensin II and its precursor is conducted by the angiotensin-converting enzyme. The association between angiotensin-converting enzyme insertion/deletion polymorphism and the activity of angiotensin-converting enzyme was testified. Furthermore, previous...
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