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Angiotensin-converting enzyme I/D polymorphism is associated with pneumonia risk: a meta-analysis.
Journal of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system : JRAAS - 1 Dec 2014
Nie Wei, Zang Yuansheng, Chen Jiquan, Liu Tao, Xiao Lin, Xiu Qingyu
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BACKGROUND: Previous studies examined the association between angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) I/D polymorphism and pneumonia, but their results were inconsistent. Thus, a meta-analysis was performed to clarify the effect of ACE I/D polymorphism on pneumonia risk and pneumonia-related mortality. METHODS: The PubMed, Embase, and Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) databases were searched for...
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