Influence of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) genotype on interpretation of diagnostic tests for serum ACE activity

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 315-318

  Stokes, G S ^a   Monaghan, J C ^a   Schrader, A P ^b   Glenn, C L ^c   Ryan, M ^a   Morris, B J ^c  

^a ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Institute for Biomedical Research   (Australia)

^c NONE

Author keywords

ACE genotype; Angiotensin converting enzyme; Sarcoidosis

Indexed keywords

DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; GENE DELETION; GENE INSERTION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SARCOIDOSIS; SCREENING;

EID: 0033000188     PISSN: 00048291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.1999.tb00713.x     Document Type: Article

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