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Fol. Biol. 2007, 53, 69-70

https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2007053020069

M235T Polymorphism of the Angiotensinogen Gene and Insertion/Deletion Polymorphism of the Angiotensin-1 Converting Enzyme Gene in Essential Arterial Hypertension in Caucasians

N. Glavnik, Daniel Petrovič

Institute of Histology and Embryology, Medical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

Received August 2006
Accepted February 2007

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