Article
Angiotensin-converting enzyme polymorphisms AND Alzheimer's disease susceptibility: An updated meta-analysis.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2021
Xin Xiao-Yu, Lai Ze-Hua, Ding Kai-Qi, Zeng Li-Li, Ma Jian-Fang
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Many studies among different ethnic populations suggested that angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) gene polymorphisms were associated with susceptibility to Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, the results remained inconclusive. In the present meta-analysis, we aimed to clarify the effect of ACE polymorphisms on AD risk using all available relevant data. METHODS: Systemic literature searches were...
Topics
- Alleles
- Alzheimer Disease
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A
- Polymorphism, Genetic
