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Meta-analysis of the ACE gene in ischaemic stroke.
Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry - 1 Feb 1998
Sharma P
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: The angiotensin-1 converting enzyme (ACE) gene is known to have two polymorphic alleles I/D. People with the DD genotype have been shown to be at greater risk of myocardial infarction, but only in some studies. Similar studies in stroke patients also show inconsistent results, but most of these studies have been underpowered to detect a small contribution to stroke risk from the ACE gene. A...
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