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Inappropriate left ventricular mass and angiotensin converting enzyme gene polymorphism

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Supported in part by grant MURST-158/1995 and 1996 of Ministry of University and Research, Italy.

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    A Celentano, I Pietropaolo, V Palmieri, N Di Palma Esposito, M Crivaro, F Cirillo, A Cerbone, M Galderisi & G de Simone

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Celentano, A., Pietropaolo, I., Palmieri, V. et al. Inappropriate left ventricular mass and angiotensin converting enzyme gene polymorphism. J Hum Hypertens 15, 811–813 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jhh.1001264

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