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Angiotensin-converting enzyme gene insertion deletion (ACE I/D) polymorphism in Saudi children with congenital heart disease.
European review for medical and pharmacological sciences - 1 Jan 2015
Alazhary N M, Morsy M M F, Al-Harbi K M
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Congenital heart diseases (CHDs) are the leading cause of infant deaths worldwide. Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene I/D polymorphism is associated with many cardiovascular diseases. The precise relationship between this polymorphism and CHDs is not clear. The aim of this work is to determine the normal distribution of I/D polymorphism in Saudi citizens and to test for any association between...
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