Association of the insertion/deletion polymorphism of the angiotensin-converting enzyme gene with type 2 diabetes in two ethnic groups of Jerba Island in Tunisia.

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Published in J Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone Syst on March 01, 2009

Authors

Thouraya Baroudi1, Rym Bouhaha, Chrystine Moran-Moguel, Jose Sanchez-Corona, Hedi Ben Maiz, Hafaoua Kammoun Abid, Amel Benammar-Elgaaied

Author Affiliations

1: Laboratory of Genetics, Immunology and Human Pathology, Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, El Manar II University, 2092 Tunis, Tunisia. Thourbar@yahoo.fr

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