Polymorphism in the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene and sarcoidosis

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 156, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 255-259

  Tomita, Hiroshi ^a   Ina, Yasutaka ^b   Sugiura, Yoshiki ^b   Sato, Shigeki ^b   Kawaguchi, Haruhiko ^b   Morishita, Munehiko ^b   Yamamoto, Masahiko ^b   Ueda, Ryuzo ^b  

^a NAGOYA CITY UNIV MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE DELETION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE INSERTION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SARCOIDOSIS;

EID: 0030871291     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.156.1.9612011     Document Type: Article

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