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Effects of ACE polymorphisms and other risk factors on the severity of coronary artery disease.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 19 Dec 2013
Guney A I, Ergec D, Kirac D, Ozturhan H, Caner M, Koc G, Kaspar C, Ulucan K, Agirbasli M
Abstract excerpt
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a multifactorial disease influenced by genetic and environmental factors. Major risk factors of CAD are hypertension, hyperlipidemia, smoking, family history and obesity. Also polymorphisms in the angiotensin-I converting enzyme (ACE) gene can associate with CAD. The relationship between ACE polymorphisms and other risk factors is not well understood in CAD, likely due to the...
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