Deletion polymorphism at the angiotensin-converting enzyme gene in Turkish patients with coronary artery disease.

doi:10.1080/00365519850186292

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Deletion polymorphism at the angiotensin-converting enzyme gene in Turkish patients with coronary artery disease.

Scandinavian journal of clinical and laboratory investigation - 1 Oct 1998

Akar N, Aras O, Omürlü K, Cin S

Abstract excerpt

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a multifactorial disease in which genetic and environmental factors play an important role. These factors differ in each population. This study was carried out to determine whether there is an association between insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism and CAD in Tu...

Topics

Adult
Alleles
Coronary Disease
Gene Deletion
Gene Frequency
Humans
Hypertension
Middle Aged
Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A
Polymorphism, Genetic
Turkey

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