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Polymorphism of the angiotensin I converting enzyme gene in essential hypertensive patients.
Biochemistry and molecular biology international - 1 Mar 1995
Rutledge D R, Kubilis P, Browe C S, Ross E A
Abstract excerpt
Insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism of the angiotensin I converting enzyme (ACE) gene has been associated with ischemic heart disease and hypertension. The D allele reportedly correlates with myocardial infarction and it has been suggested that it may serve as the basis of population-based risk assessment. Similarly, determining whether there is an ACE allele pattern associated with hypertension could be useful...
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