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The insertion and deletion (I28005D) polymorphism of the angiotensin I converting enzyme gene is a risk factor for osteoarthritis in an Asian Indian population.
Journal of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system : JRAAS - 1 Dec 2015
Poornima Subhadra, Subramanyam Krishna, Khan Imran Ali, Hasan Qurratulain
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INTRODUCTION: Angiotensin I converting enzyme (ACE) insertion and deletion (I/D) polymorphism has been implicated in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis (OA). In recent years, numerous genetic factors have been identified and implicated in OA. In this Asian Indian population-based study, we aimed to evaluate the relationship between ACE (I28005D) gene polymorphism and primary OA. We performed a case-control...
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