Serum level and gene polymorphism of angiotensin I converting enzyme in Japanese children

Pediatrics International

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-5

  Yamamoto, Kohsuke ^a   Kataoka, Satoshi ^a   Hashimoto, Naoshi ^a   Kakihara, Toshio ^a   Tanaka, Atsushi ^a   Kawasaki, Takuya ^a   Kikuchi, Toru ^a   Takahashi, Hideo ^a   Uchiyama, Makoto ^a  

^a NIIGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Angiotensin I converting enzyme; Blood pressure; Children; Gene polymorphism

Indexed keywords

DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE;

ADOLESCENT; ANGIOTENSIN BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION; FEMALE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HUMAN; JAPAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHILD; FEMALE; GENE DELETION; GENE FREQUENCY; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; JAPAN; MALE; PEPTIDYL-DIPEPTIDASE A; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC;

EID: 0031042789     PISSN: 13288067     EISSN: 1442200X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-200X.1997.tb03546.x     Document Type: Article

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