Thoracic aortic dissection (TAD) is a catastrophic cardiovascular disease and is thought to
have a genetic basis. Various studies have indicated that renin-angiotensin system plays an …

Aortic dissection (AD) is a disease characterized by tear of the aortic intimal layer and
separation of the arterial wall. Some risk factor such as hypertension and Marfan syndrome …

The relationship between angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene polymorphism and
type I aortic dissection was examined in 205 unrelated hypertensives. A total of 94 patients …

Background: Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) I/D polymorphism has been indicated to
be correlated with aortic aneurysm (AA) susceptibility, but study results are still debatable …

OBJECTIVES Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) I/D polymorphism has been implicated
in aortic aneurysm risk, but individual published studies show inconclusive results. The aim …

Introduction: The purpose of this study is to examine whether the insertion (I) and deletion
(D) polymorphism of the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) confers susceptibility to …

OBJECTIVE: The angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) is highly expressed in the
aneurysmal vascular wall, in both animal models and human disease. Genetic variations in …

The aim of the paper is to determine whether the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE)
gene insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism is associated with abdominal aortic aneurysm …

Background The association between deletion/insertion polymorphism of the angiotensin I-
converting enzyme (ACE) gene and ischemic vascular diseases (IVDs) is still unclear. This …

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to examine the role of polymorphism in
angiotensin converting enzyme gene (ACE, I/D) in the development of abdominal aortic …