Angiotensin-converting enzyme I/D polymorphism is associated with pneumonia risk: A meta-analysis | Zendy

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Angiotensin-converting enzyme I/D polymorphism is associated with pneumonia risk: A meta-analysis

Author(s) -

Wei Nie,

YuanSheng Zang,

Jiquan Chen,

Tao Liu,

Xiao Lin,

Qingyu Xiu

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

journal of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457

H-Index - 46

eISSN - 1752-8976

pISSN - 1470-3203

DOI - 10.1177/1470320313507622

Subject(s) - meta analysis , odds ratio , medicine , confidence interval , pneumonia , angiotensin converting enzyme , polymorphism (computer science) , subgroup analysis , gastroenterology , genotype , biology , genetics , gene , blood pressure

Previous studies examined the association between angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) I/D polymorphism and pneumonia, but their results were inconsistent. Thus, a meta-analysis was performed to clarify the effect of ACE I/D polymorphism on pneumonia risk and pneumonia-related mortality.

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