Meta-analysis of the ACE gene in ischaemic stroke

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 227-230

  Sharma, Pankaj ^a,b  

^a GONVILLE AND CAIUS COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ACE; Genetics; Ischaemic stroke; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE;

ADULT; AGED; ALLELE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DNA POLYMORPHISM; GENE FREQUENCY; GENOTYPE; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STROKE;

EID: 0031898124     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.64.2.227     Document Type: Article

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