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Angiotensin-converting enzyme DD polymorphism is associated with poor coronary collateral circulation in patients with coronary artery disease.
Journal of investigative medicine : the official publication of the American Federation for Clinical Research - 1 Jan 2012
Ceyhan Koksal, Kadi Hasan, Celik Atac, Burucu Turgay, Koc Fatih, Sogut Erkan, Sahin Semsettin, Onalan Orhan
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OBJECTIVES: Although association between angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism and cardiovascular diseases was reported by many studies, the relation between ACE I/D polymorphism and coronary collateral circulation (CCC) has not been studied yet. The aim of the present study was to investigate a possible relationship between ACE I/D polymorphism and CCC. METHODS: Patients who...
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