POLYMORPHISM IN THE ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME (ACE) GENE AND ACE ACTIVITY IN TYPE 2 DIABETIC PATIENTS
Diabetes mellitus is a multifactorial disease. It has recently been shown that an insertion (I)/deletion (D) polymorphism exists in the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene that can affect the serum ACE level. There are three genotypes: DD, DI, and II, with the ACE level being highest in DD, int...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2008-08-01
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| Series: | Acta Medica Iranica |
| Online Access: | https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/3482 |