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Association of angiotensin-converting enzyme polymorphism with coronary artery disease in Iranian patients with unipolar depression.
Clinical biochemistry - 1 Nov 2012
Firouzabadi Negar, Tajik Nader, Bahramali Ehsan, Bakhshandeh Hooman, Ebrahimi Soltan Ahmed, Maadani Mohsen, Rasoulian Maryam, Mobasheri Tahereh, Shafiei Massoumeh
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OBJECTIVES: Major depressive disorder (MDD) is an increasingly recognized risk factor of coronary artery disease (CAD). The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between renin-angiotensin system (RAS) genetic polymorphisms and CAD in a sample of depressed Iranian patients. DESIGN AND METHODS: A total of 191 patients with a history of unipolar depression were enrolled in a case/control study. The...
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