Basic & Clinical Medicine ›› 2012, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (9): 1040-1043.

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Association between the Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Gene I/D polymorphism and Post-cerebral Infarction Depression

  

  • Received:2012-05-21 Revised:2012-07-03 Online:2012-09-05 Published:2012-08-28
  • Contact: Ming-Yan DU E-mail:my_du@sina.com
  • Supported by:
    The National Key Technology R&D Program

Abstract: Abstract:Objective To explore the association between the angiotensin-converting enzyme(ACE)gene I/D polymorphism and post-cerebral infarction depression(PCID).Methods The ACE gene I/D polymorphism was detected in a study of 664 cerebral infraction cases, 286 post-cerebral infarction depression cases and 378 control cases without depression after cerebral infarction were classified. The association of gene polymorphism and post-cerebral infarction depression was evaluated. Results The genotype frequencies of ACE gene I/I and I allete in the PCID group(0.388 and 0.549) were significantly higher than those in the control group (0.286 and 0.481). Conclusions These results suggest that ACE gene I/I variant is significantly associated with post-cerebral infarction depression.

Key words: angiotensin-converting enzyme, gene polymorphism, post-cerebral infarction depression