Insertion-deletion polymorphism in the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene among Sudanese, Somalis, Emiratis, and Omanis

Human Biology

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 103-108

  Bayoumi, Riad A ^a   Simsek, M ^a   Yahya, Taher M ^b   Bendict, Sheela ^b   Al Hinai, Ali ^a   Al Barwani, Hameeda ^a   Hassan, M O ^a  

^a Sultan Qaboos University College of Medicine and Health Sciences   (Oman)

^b UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme) gene; ACE polymorphism; Emiratis; Omanis; Somalis; Sudanese

Indexed keywords

DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE;

AFRICA; ARAB; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE; GENE DELETION; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE INSERTION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HUMAN; INTRON; NORMAL HUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OMAN; RENIN ANGIOTENSIN ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM; SOMALIA; SUDAN; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

EID: 33746172969     PISSN: 00187143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/hub.2006.0022     Document Type: Article

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