Angiotensin I -converting enzyme gene polymorphism in Chinese patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

Chinese Medical Journal

Volumn 112, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 701-704

  Xiao, Yi ^a   Huang, Xizhen ^a   Qiu, Changchun ^b   Zhu, Xilin ^b   Liu, Yiwen ^b  

^a PEKING UNION MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Angiotensin I converting enzyme; Gene polymorphism; Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

Indexed keywords

DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE;

ADULT; ALLELE; ARTICLE; ASIAN; FEMALE; GENE DELETION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME;

ADULT; ALLELES; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; GENE DELETION; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEPTIDYL-DIPEPTIDASE A; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE;

EID: 0033171551     PISSN: 03666999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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