Why the study?
Does the ACE I/D polymorphism influence blood pressure or the development of hypertension in a Japanese general population?
Does the ACE I/D polymorphism influence blood pressure or the development of hypertension in a Japanese general population?
The ACE I/D polymorphism does not appear to be associated with blood pressure or its longitudinal changes in a Japanese general population.
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ACE I/D testing should not inform BP risk assessment in Japanese adults; leaves open ethnic or phenotypic specificity.
Tamaki et al. (2002) studied this question.
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