Relationship between angiotensin-converting enzyme gene polymorphism and severity of aortic valve calcification

Authors :: Ertas, Fatih S.
Hasan, Taner
Ozdol, Cagdas
Gulec, Sadi
Atmaca, Yusuf
Tulunay, Cansin
Karabulut, Halil
Kocum, H. Tolga
Dincer, Irem
Kose, Kenan S.
Erol, Cetin
Source :: Mayo Clinic Proceedings. August, 2007, Vol. 82 Issue 8, p944, 5 p.
Publication Year :: 2007
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To investigate the role of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene polymorphism in patients with degenerative aortic valve calcification (AVC). PATIENTS AND METHODS: Our study consisted of 305 Turkish patients of [...]

Subjects :: Angiotensin converting enzyme -- Evaluation
Angiotensin converting enzyme -- Influence
Genetic polymorphisms -- Evaluation
Genetic polymorphisms -- Influence
Calcification -- Evaluation
Aortic valve -- Diseases

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