A polymorphism of angiotensinogen gene codon 174 and coronary artery disease in Japanese subjects.

doi:10.1097/00000441-199811000-00011

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A polymorphism of angiotensinogen gene codon 174 and coronary artery disease in Japanese subjects.

The American journal of the medical sciences - 1 Nov 1998

Cong N D, Hamaguchi K, Saikawa T, Hara M, Sakata T

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The relationship between coronary artery disease (CAD) and polymorphisms of genes encoding angiotensinogen (AGT) and angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) was analyzed in Japanese subjects. One hundred and four patients with CAD and 170 healthy subjects were enrolled in the study. CAD was defined a...

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Aged
Angiotensinogen
Coronary Disease
Female
Gene Frequency
Genotype
Humans
Japan
Middle Aged
Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A
Polymorphism, Genetic
Risk Factors

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