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Angiotensin-converting Enzyme Insertion/Deletion Polymorphism Distribution in the North Indian Population of Jammu and Kashmir and Its Positive Correlation with Male Infertility: A Case Control Study by Bhan, Sonali, Bhagat, Manisha, Sopori, Shreya, Dhar, Arti, Kumar, Rakesh, Bhat, Audesh

“…Background: A precise balance among angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE), angiotensin-II (Ang-II) and Ang-II type 1 receptor is essential for spermatogenesis…”
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Angiotensin-converting enzyme insertion/deletion gene polymorphism and interferon-β treatment response in multiple sclerosis patients: a preliminary report by Ristić, Smiljana, Starčević Čizmarević, Nada, Lavtar, Polona, Lovrečić, Luca, Perković, Olivio, Sepčić, Juraj, Šega Jazbec, Saša, Kapović, Miljenko, Peterlin, Borut

“…We investigated the effect of the functional insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism in the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene on the response to…”
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Effect of the Interaction Between Hypertension and Cerebral White Matter Changes on the Progression of Alzheimer Disease by Chou, Ping-Song, Kao, Yi-Hui, Wu, Meng-Ni, Chou, Mei-Chuan, Chen, Chun-Hung, Lin, Ruey-Tay, Yang, Yuan-Han

“…Cerebrovascular pathologies and hypertension could play a vital role in Alzheimer disease (AD) progression. However, whether cerebrovascular pathologies and…”
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ACE I/D but not AGT (-6)A/G polymorphism is a risk factor for mortality in ARDS by Adamzik, M, Frey, U, Sixt, S, Knemeyer, L, Beiderlinden, M, Peters, J, Siffert, W

“…The intrapulmonary renin-angiotensin system via tissue concentration of angiotensin II or bradykinin may have multiple effects on pulmonary pathophysiology…”
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Angiotensin-converting enzyme insertion/deletion polymorphism in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: An Egyptian case control study by Kassem, Heba Sh, Algendy, Sherif A., Azer, Remon S., Moharem, Sarah, Ayad, Maha S., Magdy, Gehan, Elguindy, Ahmed, Yacoub, Magdi H.

“…Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a disease characterized by genetic and phenotypic heterogeneity. Renin–angiotensin–aldosteron be system (RAAS) is a…”
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Sex-dependent association between angiotensin-converting enzyme insertion/deletion polymorphism and obesity in relation to sodium intake in children by Yang, Soo Jin, Kim, Sunyoung, Park, Hyesoon, Kim, Seon-Mee, Choi, Kyung-Mook, Lim, Yunsook, Lee, Myoungsook

“…Obesity is a complex condition that is influenced by genetic and environmental factors and is associated with an increased risk for diabetes, hypertension, and…”
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Effects of an Angiotensin-converting Enzyme Inhibitor-based Regimen on Pneumonia Risk by Ohkubo, Takayoshi, Chapman, Neil, Neal, Bruce, Woodward, Mark, Omae, Teruo, Chalmers, John

“…Observational studies conducted among Asian populations suggest that the risk of pneumonia is substantially reduced among users of angiotensin-converting…”
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Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor use and pneumonia risk in a general population by van de Garde, E M W, Souverein, P C, van den Bosch, J M M, Deneer, V H M, Leufkens, H G M

“…The aim of the present study was to assess whether the use of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors is associated with a decreased risk of…”
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The impact of renin-angiotensin system polymorphisms on physiological and pathophysiological processes in humans by Miller, Judith A, Scholey, James W

“…The renin-angiotensin system plays a central role in health and disease but the determinants of renin-angiotensin system activity have not been fully…”
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Association between the insertion/deletion polymorphism of the angiotensin-converting enzyme gene and erectile dysfunction in patients with metabolic syndrome by Mazo, E B, Gamidov, S I, Mamedov, M N, Iremashvili, V V

“…This study was designed to investigate whether angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism is associated with erectile…”
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Polymorphism of the angiotensin converting enzyme gene and blood pressure in a Japanese general population (the Shigaraki Study) by Tamaki, Shinji, Nakamura, Yasuyuki, Tsujita, Yasuyuki, Nozaki, Akihiko, Amamoto, Kenji, Kadowaki, Takashi, Kita, Yoshikuni, Okamura, Tomonori, Iwai, Naoharu, Kinoshita, Masahiko, Ueshima, Hirotsugu

“…Recent studies have described a linkage between angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) gene polymorphism and hypertension in a large number of hypertensive sibs…”
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