Deletion polymorphisms in the angiotensin converting enzyme gene are associated with pulmonary hypertension evoked by exercise challenge in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 162, Issue 4 I, 2000, Pages 1235-1238

  Kanazawa, Hiroshi ^a   Okamoto, Takashi ^a   Hirata, Kazuto ^a   Yoshikawa, Junichi ^a  

^a OSAKA CITY UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DNA POLYMORPHISM; EXERCISE; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENOTYPE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMAN; LUNG VASCULAR RESISTANCE; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; RENIN ANGIOTENSIN ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM;

EID: 0033777672     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.162.4.9909120     Document Type: Article

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