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Lack of association between angiotensin-converting enzyme genotype and muscle strength in Peruvian older people.
Advances in gerontology = Uspekhi gerontologii - 1 Jan 2020
Oscanoa T J, Cieza E C, Lizaraso-Soto F A, Guevara M L, Fujita R M, Parodi J F, Runzer-Colmenares F M, Romero-Ortuno R
Abstract excerpt
Aging can be associated with decreasing muscle strength, and related factors are comorbidities, sex, physical activity, and possibly genetic factors. Among genetic factors the renin-angiotensin system is of interest, but data on the Peruvian population is lacking. The objective of our study was to evaluate the association of grip strength and angiotensin convertase enzyme (ACE) polymorphism in Peruvian older...
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