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Angiotensin converting enzyme gene polymorphism in essential hypertension based on ambulatory blood pressure monitoring.
American journal of hypertension - 1 Jul 1997
Maeda Y, Ikeda U, Ebata H, Hojo Y, Seino Y, Nakagami H, Shimada K
Abstract excerpt
The association of the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) gene polymorphism with essential hypertension is still controversial. We studied its polymorphism in 41 patients with hypertension based on ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) and 34 subjects with normal blood pressure. The ACE genotype was not significantly different between hypertensive and normotensive subjects. Casual blood pressure levels, 24 h, and...
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