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Angiotensin-converting enzyme genotype is not associated with endothelial dysfunction in subjects without other coronary risk factors.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Nov 1994
Celermajer D S, Sorensen K E, Barley J, Jeffrey S, Carter N, Deanfield J
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The DD genotype is a polymorphism of the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene, and is associated with a significantly increased risk of myocardial infarction. As endothelial dysfunction is an important event in both early atherogenesis and late atherosclerosis, we hypothesised that the adverse effect associated with the ACE/DD genotype might be mediated via endothelial damage. Using high resolution...
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