The angiotensin-I converting enzyme (ACE) gene I/D polymorphism and ACE levels in Pima Indians

Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 336-337

  Foy, Carole A ^a,c   McCormack, Lynn J ^a   Knowler, William C ^b   Barrett, Jennifer H ^a   Catto, Andrew ^a   Grant, Peter J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASES   (United States)

^c LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Angiotensin I converting enzyme; Ethnicity; Insertion deletion polymorphism

Indexed keywords

DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE;

ADULT; AGED; ALLELE; AMERICAN INDIAN; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029923813     PISSN: 00222593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jmg.33.4.336     Document Type: Article

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