Article
Lack of association between angiotensin converting enzyme gene insertion/deletion polymorphism and stroke.
Journal of hypertension - 1 Dec 1995
Ueda S, Weir C J, Inglis G C, Murray G D, Muir K W, Lees K R
Abstract excerpt
AIM: The human angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) gene is a candidate genetic locus for stroke because of the importance of the renin-angiotensin system to the development of cardiovascular disease. In the present study, the association between ACE gene deletion/insertion (D/I) polymorphism and the presence or absence of ischaemic stroke was evaluated and possible associations between ACE gene polymorphism and...
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