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Angiotensin-converting enzyme insertion/deletion polymorphism is associated with severe hypoxemia in pediatric ARDS.
Intensive care medicine - 1 Jan 2012
Cruces Pablo, Díaz Franco, Puga Alonso, Erranz Benjamín, Donoso Alejandro, Carvajal Cristóbal, Wilhelm Jan, Repetto Gabriela M
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PURPOSE: The D allele of the insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism of a 287-bp sequence in the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene has been associated with an increased activity of this enzyme. Its role in susceptibility to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) has not been well defined. We hypothesized that ACE I/D genotype in pediatrics is associated with ARDS and plasma levels of angiotensin II....
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