The association of ACE I/D gene polymorphism with severe carotid atherosclerosis in patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy

Introduction : The ACE I/D polymorphism was mostly investigated in association with intima-media thickness, rarely with severe atherosclerotic phenotype. Materials and methods : We investigated the association of I/D polymorphism with severe carotid atherosclerosis (CA) (stenosis > 70%) in asympt...

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Main Authors: Ana Kolaković, Maja Živković, Djordje Radak, Tamara Djurić, Igor Končar, Lazar Davidović, Dragan Dinčić, Dragan Alavantić, Aleksandra Stanković
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi - SAGE Publishing 2012-03-01
Series:Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1470320311423271