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The insertion-deletion polymorphism of the ACE gene is associated with increased blood pressure in women at the end of pregnancy.
Journal of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system : JRAAS - 1 Sept 2015
Reshetnikov Evgeny A, Akulova Ludmila Y, Dobrodomova Irina S, Dvornyk Volodymyr Y, Polonikov Alexey V, Churnosov Mikhail I
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INTRODUCTION: Malfunctioning of the cardiovascular system during pregnancy may be responsible for adverse effects on the 'mother-fetus' system. The cardiovascular system of a pregnant woman develops adaptation to the increased load. Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) is known to play an important role in the adaptation. The present study was designed to investigate whether the insertion-deletion (I/D)...
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