Article
UK prospective diabetes study (UKPDS) 14: association of angiotensin-converting enzyme insertion/deletion polymorphism with myocardial infarction in NIDDM.
Diabetologia - 1 Aug 1995
Keavney B D, Dudley C R, Stratton I M, Holman R R, Matthews D R, Ratcliffe P J, Turner R C
Abstract excerpt
The deletion allele of the insertion/deletion polymorphism of the angiotensin-converting enzyme gene has been suggested to be an independent risk factor for myocardial infarction, particularly in subjects judged to be "low-risk" by the criteria of lipid status and body mass index. In a prospective, matched case-control study, we have investigated the role of this polymorphism as a risk factor for myocardial...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.