Insertion/Deletion Polymorphisms and Serum Angiotensin-converting Enzyme Levels in Iranian Patients with Sarcoidosis

<p><strong>Background:</strong> Sarcoidosis is a multisystem inflammatory disease of unknown origin with characterization of small granulomas. Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) is a pathophysiologic marker of sarcoidosis. We present the ACE insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism i...

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Main Authors: Alireza JAVADI, Masoud SHAMAEI, Masoud ZAREI, Lida REZAEIAN, Arda KIANI, Atefeh ABEDINI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2016-11-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
Online Access:http://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/8350