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Angiotensin I-converting enzyme gene polymorphism in intracranial saccular aneurysm individuals.
Neurological research - 1 Oct 1998
Takenaka K, Yamakawa H, Sakai H, Yoshimura S, Murase S, Okumura A, Nakatani K, Kimura T, Nishimura Y, Yoshimi N, Sakai N
Abstract excerpt
A polymorphism in the angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) gene has been associated with cerebrovascular diseases as a new potent risk factor. The purpose of this study was to investigate an association of the gene polymorphism with intracranial saccural aneurysmal patients. The study population consisted of 83 aneurysmal patients (age range 41-85 years) (the AN group) and 104 matched control subjects (age range...
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