Open AccessThe association between angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 polymorphisms and essential hypertension risk: A meta-analysis involving 14,122 patients
Author(s) -
Mei Yang,
Jing Zhao,
Lin Xing,
Li Shi
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 - 10.1177/1470320314549221
Subject(s) - odds ratio , meta analysis , medicine , confidence interval , essential hypertension , angiotensin converting enzyme , polymorphism (computer science) , subgroup analysis , endocrinology , gastroenterology , genotype , genetics , biology , gene , blood pressure
Some studies have evaluated the associations between the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) gene polymorphisms and essential hypertension (EH) risk. However, the results remain uncertain. We carried out a meta-analysis to derive a more comprehensive estimation of these associations.
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