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Deletion polymorphism in the gene for angiotensin converting enzyme is associated with elevated fasting blood glucose levels.
Human genetics - 1 Aug 1994
Zingone A, Dominijanni A, Mele E, Marasco O, Melina F, Minchella P, Quaresima B, Tiano M T, Gnasso A, Pujia A
Abstract excerpt
The frequency and distribution of angiotensin converting enzyme insertion/deletion (ACE I/D) polymorphism, and its association with other known risk factors for coronary atherosclerosis, has been studied, in a normal south Italian population. Subjects homozygous for deletion showed elevated fasting blood glucose levels when compared with subjects homozygous for insertion. The difference was consistent with an...
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