Lack of association between angiotensin converting enzyme gene insertion/deletion polymorphism and stroke.

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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

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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...

Topics

Cerebrovascular Disorders
Female
Genotype
Humans
Hypertension
Male
Middle Aged
Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Polymorphism, Genetic
Risk Factors

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