Screening of Egyptian obese children and adolescents for insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism in angiotensin-converting enzyme gene

Background: /aims: The role of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene polymorphism in the development of obesity and hypertension in children has not been widely studied. We aimed to screen Egyptian obese children and adolescents for insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism in the ACE gene. Methods:...

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Main Authors: Zeinab A. El-Kabbany, Rasha T. Hamza, Dina M. Shinkar, Tarek M. Kamal, Reham I. Abdelmageed, Mina S. Said, Mennatullah I. Abdel-Hamid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-03-01
Series:International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352646718302229