Angiotensin-converting enzyme insertion/deletion polymorphism in angina pectoris with normal coronary arteriograms

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 77, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 877-879

  Zhang, Yufeng ^a   Jeffery, Steve ^a   Barley, Jacqueline ^a   Hann, Carole ^a   Carter, Nick ^a   Kaski, Juan Carlos ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE;

ADULT; AGED; ANGINA PECTORIS; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART SCINTISCANNING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROANGIOPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNDROME X;

EID: 0029975165     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(97)89188-6     Document Type: Article

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