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Influence of cardiovascular risk factors on relation between angiotensin converting enzyme-gene polymorphism and blood pressure in arterial hypertension.
Journal of hypertension - 1 Jul 1998
Celentano A, Mancini F P, Crivaro M, Palmieri V, De Stefano V, Ferrara L A, Di Minno G, de Simone G
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BACKGROUND: The angiotensin-converting enzyme gene insertion (I)/deletion (D) polymorphism might be involved in the development of several cardiovascular diseases, but its role in humans remains controversial. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relation between the angiotensin converting enzyme gene polymorphism and extent of blood pressure elevation in arterial hypertension, taking into account the influence of...
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