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Meta-analysis of the association between angiotensin-converting enzyme I/D polymorphism and aortic aneurysm risk.
Journal of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system : JRAAS - 1 Dec 2015
Song Yan, Miao Renying, Wang Hanjie, Qin Xiaoyu, Zhang Yonggan, Miao Chaofeng, Wang Zifan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) I/D polymorphism has been indicated to be correlated with aortic aneurysm (AA) susceptibility, but study results are still debatable. Thus, a meta-analysis was conducted. METHODS: Databases including PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) were searched. Data were extracted and pooled odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence...
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