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DD genotype of ACE gene I/D polymorphism is associated with Behcet disease in a Turkish population.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Jan 2013
Yigit Serbülent, Tural Sengül, Rüstemoglu Aydin, Inanir Ahmet, Gul Ulker, Kalkan Goknur, Akkanet Songul, Karakuş Nevin, Ateş Omer
Abstract excerpt
Behcet's disease (BD) is a chronic, multi-systemic and inflammatory disorder. The local renin-angiotensin system (RAS) in the vessel wall plays a role in the endothelial control and contributes to inflammatory processes. Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) is the regulatory component of the RAS. This study was conducted in Turkish patients with BD to determine the frequency of I/D polymorphism genotypes of ACE...
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