angiotensin converting enzyme activity measurement
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definition
ACE activity level, An angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) activity measurement measures the ACE activity in the blood. ACE mediates extracellular volume by participation in the renin-angiotensin system and is a therefore target for ACE inhibitors which aim to reduce blood pressure. Variants in the ACE gene are associated with ischemic stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage, tubular dygenesis and microvascular complications of diabetes., angiotensin converting ezyme activity level
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http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/J3KRQ0, http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003567.htm, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angiotensin-converting_enzyme
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Angiotensin-converting enzyme activity, ACE activity measurement
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Helen Parkinson