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Angiotensin-converting enzyme gene insertion/deletion polymorphism and essential hypertension in the Chinese population: a meta-analysis including 21,058 participants.
Internal medicine journal - 1 Apr 2012
Li Y
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism has been suggested to influence susceptibility to essential hypertension (EH), but the results of many individual studies are conflicting. AIM AND METHODS: To explore the relationship between the ACE gene I/D polymorphism and EH in the Chinese population, 67 separated studies were analyzed in a meta-analysis including...
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