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Polymorphism of the apolipoprotein E and angiotensin-converting enzyme genes in Japanese subjects with silent myocardial ischemia.
Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) - 1 Jun 1996
Nakata Y, Katsuya T, Rakugi H, Takami S, Ohishi M, Kamino K, Higaki J, Tabuchi Y, Kumahara Y, Miki T, Ogihara T
Abstract excerpt
The apolipoprotein epsilon4 allele and homozygous deletion allele (DD) of the angiotensin-converting enzyme gene are reported to be associated with an increase in the incidence of ischemic heart disease. In this study, we examined whether the apolipoprotein epsilon4 genotype and angiotensin-converting enzyme/DD allele are associated with silent myocardial ischemia. We screened 3920 subjects undergoing general...
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