Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Insertion/Deletion Polymorphism and Susceptibility to Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Case-Control Study and Meta-Analysis.

BACKGROUND:Studies of angiotensin-converting enzyme insertion/deletion (ACE I/D) polymorphisms and the risks of knee osteoarthritis (OA) have yielded conflicting results. OBJECTIVE:To determine the association between ACE I/D and knee OA, we conducted a combined case-control study and meta-analysis....

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Main Authors: Chin Lin, Hsiang-Cheng Chen, Wen-Hui Fang, Chih-Chien Wang, Yi-Jen Peng, Herng-Sheng Lee, Hung Chang, Chi-Ming Chu, Guo-Shu Huang, Wei-Teing Chen, Yu-Jui Tsai, Hong-Ling Lin, Fu-Huang Lin, Sui-Lung Su
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5033346?pdf=render