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Association of the KLK1 rs5516 G allele and the ACE D allele with aortic aneurysm and atherosclerotic stenosis.
Medicine - 1 Nov 2016
Zhang Yiming, Huang Hongliang, Ma Yuliang, Sun Yifeng, Wang Guohua, Tang Liming
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Atherosclerosis underlies aortic aneurysm (AA) and atherosclerotic stenosis (AS). Kallikrein-1 (KLK1) and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) are 2 key molecules in kallikrein-kinin systems and renin-angiotensin systems, respectively, which are responsible for maintaining vascular balance and stability, playing important roles in atherosclerosis. We aimed to assess the involvement of single nucleotide...
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