Article
Angiotensin-converting enzyme gene polymorphism is not associated with coronary atherosclerosis and myocardial infarction in a sample of Italian patients.
European journal of clinical investigation - 1 Jun 1998
Arca M, Pannitteri G, Campagna F, Candeloro A, Montali A, Cantini R, Seccareccia F, Campa P P, Marino B, Ricci G
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The deletion (D) allele of the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene has been proposed as a genetic marker of the risk of ischaemic heart disease. However, the relationships between ACE genotypes, the development of coronary atherosclerosis and the occurrence of major coronary even...
Topics
- Aged
- Analysis of Variance
- Case-Control Studies
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Genotype
- Humans
- Italy
- Logistic Models
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Myocardial Infarction
- Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Polymorphism, Genetic