Angiotensin-converting enzyme insertion/deletion gene polymorphism is associated with dermatomyositis
Background and objective: The cornerstone of dermatomyositis (DM) pathogenesis involves vascular disturbance that leads to hypoxia, capillary necrosis and muscle perifascicular atrophy. Hence, the hypothesis is that the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) insertion/deletion (I/D) gene polymorphism c...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi - SAGE Publishing
2015-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1470320314524995 |