Acta Med. 2004, 47: 133-136

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2018.79

The Angiotensin Converting Enzyme I/D Polymorphism in Turkish Athletes and Sedentary Controls

Günfer Turguta,b, Sebahat Turguta,b, Osman Gença,b, Ayfer Atalayb,c, Erol Ömer Atalayb,c

aPamukkale University, Medical Faculty, Department of Physiology, Denizli, Turkey
bPamukkale University Research Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (PAMGEN), Denizli, Turkey
cPamukkale University, Medical Faculty, Department of Biophysics, Denizli, Turkey

Received December 1, 2003
Accepted April 1, 2004

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