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Angiotensin-converting enzyme gene polymorphism in systemic hypertension.
The American journal of cardiology - 15 Jan 1998
Abbud Z A, Wilson A C, Cosgrove N M, Kostis J B
Abstract excerpt
We determined the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) insertion/deletion genotype in 209 hypertensive individuals and in 100 matched normotensive controls. A significant association was detected between hypertension and the deletion/deletion (D/D) genotype of the ACE gene when the relation was adjusted for age, sex, and body mass index.
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