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Lack of association of polymorphisms of the angiotensin converting enzyme and angiotensinogen genes with nonfamilial hypertrophic or dilated cardiomyopathy.
American journal of hypertension - 1 Aug 1997
Yamada Y, Ichihara S, Fujimura T, Yokota M
Abstract excerpt
Although several genes or genetic loci that are either responsible for or confer susceptibility to familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) or dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) have been identified, genetic defects that underlie nonfamilial HCM or DCM remain to be characterized. An allelic association study for the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) and angiotensinogen genes has now been performed with 71 patients...
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