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ACE2 gene polymorphism and essential hypertension: an updated meta-analysis involving 11,051 subjects.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Jun 2012
Lu Na, Yang Yang, Wang Yibo, Liu Yan, Fu Gang, Chen Dongmei, Dai Hui, Fan Xiaohan, Hui Rutai, Zheng Yang
Abstract excerpt
The polymorphisms of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) gene have been suggested to be linked to increase risk of essential hypertension in multiple populations. However, the results are still debatable. To assess the association between ACE2 G8970A genetic polymorphism and essential hypertension, we conducted a meta-analysis of case-control studies across different ethnicity. PubMed, Embase, CBM, Wanfang and...
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