A population study of ethnic variations in the angiotensin-converting enzyme I/D polymorphism: Relationships with gender, hypertension and impaired glucose metabolism

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 657-664

  Sagnella, Giuseppe A ^a   Rothwell, Michael J ^a   Onipinla, Abiodun K ^a   Wicks, Paul D ^a   Cook, Derek G ^a   Cappuccio, Francesco P ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ACE I D polymorphism; Ethnic origin; Hypertension; Non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

Indexed keywords

DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE; DNA; GLUCOSE;

ADULT; ALLELE; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CAUCASIAN; DNA POLYMORPHISM; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENOTYPE; GLUCOSE METABOLISM; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEGRO; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0032981465     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004872-199917050-00009     Document Type: Article

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