Deletion polymorphism in the angiotensin-converting enzyme gene is not associated with hypertension in a Gulf Arab population

Clinical Genetics

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 211-213

  Frossard, Philippe M ^a   Obineche, E N ^a   Elshahat, Y I ^b   Lestringant, G G ^c  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^b Central Hospital Abu Dhabi   (United Arab Emirates)

^c TAWAM HOSPITAL   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Angiotensin converting enzyme gene; Association study; Essential hypertension; I D polymorphism; United Arab Emirates

Indexed keywords

DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE;

ADULT; ALLELE; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION; FEMALE; GENE DELETION; GENE INSERTION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0030887305     PISSN: 00099163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0004.1997.tb02455.x     Document Type: Article

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