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Associations between the angiotensin-converting enzyme insertion/deletion polymorphism and susceptibility to vasculitis: a meta-analysis.
Journal of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system : JRAAS - 1 Mar 2012
Lee Young Ho, Choi Sung Jae, Ji Jong Dae, Song Gwan Gyu
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INTRODUCTION: To explore whether the insertion (I) and deletion (D) polymorphism of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) confers susceptibility to vasculitis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A meta-analysis was conducted on the associations between the ACE I/D polymorphism and vasculitis. RESULTS: Twelve studies, including four on Behçet's disease (BD), four on Henoch-Schenlein purpura (HSP), three on Kawasaki disease...
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