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Serum level and gene polymorphism of angiotensin I converting enzyme in Japanese children.
Acta paediatrica Japonica : Overseas edition - 1 Feb 1997
Yamamoto K, Kataoka S, Hashimoto N, Kakihara T, Tanaka A, Kawasaki T, kikuchi T, Takahashi H, Uchiyama M
Abstract excerpt
The aim of the present study was to determine the distribution of the insertion/deletion polymorphism of angiotensin I converting enzyme (ACE) gene in Japanese children. In addition, the relationship between this polymorphism and serum ACE levels in the same population were analyzed. Insertion/deletion polymorphism located in intron 16 of the ACE gene was examined by polymerase chain reaction in Japanese children...
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