Angiotensin-converting enzyme insertion-deletion polymorphism in normotensive and pre-eclamptic pregnancies

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 765-768

  Morgan, Linda ^a   Foster, Fiona ^a   Hayman, Richard ^b   Crawshaw, Sarah ^a   Baker, Philip N ^b   Pipkin, Fiona Broughton ^a   Kalsheker, Noor ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b NOTTINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Angiotensin converting enzyme; Genetics; Pre eclampsia

Indexed keywords

DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; GENE DELETION; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE INSERTION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREECLAMPSIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEINURIA;

EID: 0033066044     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004872-199917060-00007     Document Type: Article

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