Article
Angiotensin-1 converting enzyme (ACE) polymorphism in patients presenting with myocardial infarction or unstable angina.
Journal of human hypertension - 1 Aug 1994
Leatham E, Barley J, Redwood S, Hussein W, Carter N, Jeffery S, Bath P M, Camm A
Abstract excerpt
A deletion/insertion polymorphism in the ACE gene has been reported previously as a potent factor for myocardial infarction. We have tested the frequency of the deletion (D) allele of the ACE gene in 308 consecutive patients admitted to coronary care with chest pain. The gene frequencies were compared with those of 348 controls recruited from the London area. Of 108 Caucasian patients with myocardial infarction,...
Topics
- Aged
- Alleles
- Angina, Unstable
- Female
- Gene Deletion
- Genotype
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Myocardial Infarction
- Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A