Association between the insertion/deletion polymorphism of the angiotensin-converting enzyme gene and erectile dysfunction in patients with metabolic syndrome

This study was designed to investigate whether angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism is associated with erectile dysfunction (ED) in Russian men with metabolic syndrome (MS). A total of 331 men with MS were studied. All patients underwent complex evaluation includ...

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Published in:	International journal of impotence research Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 68 - 72
Main Authors:	Mazo, E B, Gamidov, S I, Mamedov, M N, Iremashvili, V V
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London Nature Publishing Group UK 01.01.2008 Nature Publishing Nature Publishing Group
Subjects:	Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Angiotensin converting enzyme Complications and side effects Enzymes Erectile dysfunction Erectile Dysfunction - enzymology Erectile Dysfunction - genetics Genetic aspects Genetic polymorphisms Genotype Genotype & phenotype Health aspects Humans Impotence INDEL Mutation Male Medicine Medicine & Public Health Metabolic syndrome Metabolic Syndrome - enzymology Metabolic Syndrome - genetics Metabolic syndrome X Middle Aged original-article Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A - genetics Polymerase Chain Reaction Polymorphism Polymorphism, Genetic Reproductive Medicine Risk Factors rology Russia Urology Russia metabolic syndrome angiotensin-converting enzyme insertion/deletion polymorphism endothelial dysfunction erectile dysfunction
ISSN:	0955-9930, 1476-5489, 1476-5489
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