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Association between the ACE I/D polymorphism and risk of ischemic stroke: an updated meta-analysis of 47,026 subjects from 105 case-control studies.
Journal of the neurological sciences - 15 Oct 2014
Zhao Jiangyang, Qin Xue, Li Shan, Zeng Zhiyu
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BACKGROUND: The association between the angiotensin-converting enzyme insertion/deletion (ACE I/D) polymorphism and risk of ischemic stroke (IS) remains controversial and ambiguous. To clarify this association, a large meta-analysis was performed. METHODS: Electronic databases in both English and Chinese were used to identify relevant studies (updated in February 2014). Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence...
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