The Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Insertion/Deletion polymorphism is not associated with an increased risk of death or bronchopulmonary dysplasia in ventilated very low birth weight infants

The Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Insertion/Deletion polymorphism is not associated with an increased risk of death or bronchopulmonary dysplasia in ventilated very low birth weight infants

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The ACE gene contains a polymorphism consisting of either the presence (insertion, I) or absence (deletion, D) of a 287 bp alu repeat in intron 16. The D allele is associated with increased ACE activity in both tissue and plasma. The...

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Main Authors: Baier R John, Loggins John, Yanamandra Krishna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2004-12-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2431/4/26

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