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Polymorphism and synergism of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) genes in coronary artery disease.
Journal of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system : JRAAS - 1 Dec 2015
Sakhteh Maryam, Poopak Behzad, Amirizadeh Naser, Shamshiri Ahmadreza, Bagheri Abdolhamid, Faranoush Mohammad
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INTRODUCTION: Among the genetic factors for coronary artery diseases, PAI-1 4G/5G and ACE I/D polymorphisms can be noted. This study was carried out to investigate the association of these two polymorphisms and their synergism in coronary artery disease (CAD) from a sample of the Iranian population. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Sixty-one patients with a history of CAD and 92 healthy controls participated in our study....
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