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Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme ID Polymorphism in Patients with Heart Failure Secondary to Chagas Disease.
Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia - 1 Oct 2017
Silva Silene Jacinto da, Rassi Salvador, Pereira Alexandre da Costa
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BACKGROUND: Changes in the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene may contribute to the increase in blood pressure and consequently to the onset of heart failure (HF). The role of polymorphism is very controversial, and its identification in patients with HF secondary to Chagas disease in the Brazilian population is required. OBJECTIVE: To determine ACE polymorphism in patients with HF secondary to Chagas...
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