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Angiotensin converting enzyme insertion/deletion polymorphism and risk of pregnancy hypertensive disorders: a meta-analysis.
Journal of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system : JRAAS - 1 Mar 2012
Chen Zhen, Xu Fang, Wei Yonggang, Liu Fei, Qi Hongbo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism has been reported inconsistently as being associated with risk of pregnancy hypertensive disorders (PHDs). We examined these associations by performing a meta-analysis. METHODS: Two investigators independently consulted the Medline, Embase, CNKI, and Chinese Biomedicine databases. Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence...
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