Angiotensin converting enzyme gene polymorphism is not related to essential hypertension in a Greek population

American Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 9, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 700-702

  Vassilikioti, S ^a   Doumas, M ^a   Douma, S ^a   Petidis, K ^a   Karagiannis, A ^b   Balaska, K ^a   Vyzantiadis, A ^b   Zamboulis, C ^b,c  

^a HIPPOKRATION HOSPITAL   (Greece)

^b ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^c Mitropolitou Iosif 5 ^*  (Greece)

Author keywords

Angiotensin converting enzyme gene; essential hypertension; genetics; molecular biology; polymerase chain reaction; polymorphism; renin angiotensin system

Indexed keywords

DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE INSERTION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RENIN ANGIOTENSIN ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030198577     PISSN: 08957061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0895-7061(95)00449-1     Document Type: Article

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