Article
[Absence of an association of the D allele of the ACE gene with arterial pressure in mild-moderate essential arterial hypertension].
Cardiologia (Rome, Italy) - 1 Oct 1996
Celentano A, Mancini F P, Crivaro M, Palmieri V, Tammaro P, De Stefano V, Oliviero M, Di Palma Esposito N, Pietropaolo I, Tufano A, Di Minno G, de Divitiis O
Abstract excerpt
To assess the relationship between the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) gene I/D polymorphism, blood pressure (BP) and family history of hypertension, 133 hypertensive subjects (mean age 50 +/- 9 years, 78 males, 55 females) were selected according to both casual supine BP > 140/90 mmHg and ambulatory BP > 134/88 mmHg. Drug treatment was discontinued 2 weeks before entering the study. Subjects with myocardial...
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