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Angiotensin-converting enzyme gene deletion allele increases the risk of left ventricular hypertrophy: evidence from a meta-analysis.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Dec 2012
Li Xiaobo, Li Yuqiong, Jia Nan, Guo Shujie, Chu Shaoli, Niu Wenquan
Abstract excerpt
Large panels of studies have examined the association between angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism and risk for left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), yet with inconclusive results. We therefore sought to evaluate this association via a comprehensive meta-analysis. A random-effects model was applied irrespective of between-study heterogeneity. Data and study quality were...
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