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Association of ACE2 genetic variants with blood pressure, left ventricular mass, and cardiac function in Caucasians with type 2 diabetes.
American journal of hypertension - 1 Feb 2012
Patel Sheila K, Wai Bryan, Ord Michelle, MacIsaac Richard J, Grant Sharon, Velkoska Elena, Panagiotopoulos Sianna, Jerums George, Srivastava Piyush M, Burrell Louise M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease is common in diabetes, and is associated with activation of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS). Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE)2 is a recently described member of the RAS, and this study investigated whether ACE2 polymorphisms are associated with hypertension, left ventricular (LV) mass, and cardiac function in type 2 diabetes. METHODS: Variants in ACE2 (rs1978124,...
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