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Lack of association between the insertion/deletion polymorphism of the angiotensin-converting enzyme gene and vasospastic angina.
Clinical cardiology - 1 Oct 1997
Kuroki S, Ikeda U, Maeda Y, Sekiguchi H, Shimada K
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BACKGROUND AND HYPOTHESIS: It has been suggested that the insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism of the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene is an independent risk factor for coronary atherosclerosis and myocardial infarction, but its relation to vasospastic angina has not been fully proven. In the present study, we investigated the possible relationship between the ACE I/D genotype and vasospastic angina....
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