Angiotensin I-converting enzyme gene polymorphism in intracranial saccular aneurysm individuals.

doi:10.1080/01616412.1998.11740571

Article

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...

Topics

Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Case-Control Studies
Female
Genotype
Humans
Intracranial Aneurysm
Male
Middle Aged
Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A
Polymorphism, Genetic
Risk Factors

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