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Angiotensin converting enzyme DD genotype is associated with acute coronary syndrome severity and sudden cardiac death in Taiwan: a case-control emergency room study.
BMC cardiovascular disorders - 15 Feb 2012
Chen Ying-Hsin, Liu Jui-Ming, Hsu Ren-Jun, Hu Sheng-Chuan, Harn Horng-Jyh, Chen Shee-Ping, Jeng Jing-Ren, Wu Chieh-Lin, Ho Jar-Yi, Yu Cheng-Ping
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BACKGROUND: Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) gene insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphisms have been associated with acute coronary syndrome (ACS); however, several controversial results have also been found in different studied populations. This hospital-based, emergency room, case-control study in Taiwan retrospectively investigated 111 ACS patients, and 195 non-coronary subjects as a control group, to study...
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