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Insertion/deletion polymorphism of the ACE gene increased risk of Behcet disease: evidence from a meta-analysis.
Annals of Saudi medicine - 1 Jan 2000
Mandal Raju Kumar, Yaday Suraj Singh, Panda Aditya K, Khattri Sanjay
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Endothelial dysfunction has a role in the development of the Behcet disease (BD). Local renin-angiotensin system (RAS) plays a crucial role in the endothelial control, and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) is the monitoring component of the RAS. We investigated the relationship between the ACE Ins/Del (I/D) variants and the risk of BD. DESIGN AND SETTINGS: A meta-analysis was...
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