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Polymorphism of angiotensin converting enzyme gene is associated with circulating levels of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Nov 1997
Kim D K, Kim J W, Kim S, Gwon H C, Ryu J C, Huh J E, Choo J A, Choi Y, Rhee C H, Lee W R
Abstract excerpt
The deletion (D) allele of the insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism of the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) gene is strongly associated with an increased level of circulating ACE. The ACE gene polymorphism may influence the production of angiotensin II (Ang II). It has been shown that Ang II...
Topics
- Alleles
- Angiotensin II
- Asian People
- Comorbidity
- Coronary Disease
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Ethnicity
- Female
- Genetic Variation
- Genotype
- Humans
- Hypercholesterolemia
- Hypertension
- Korea
- Male
- Mass Screening
- Middle Aged
- Obesity