The D allele of the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism is associated with worse functional outcome of ischaemic stroke.
Rusdy Ghazali MaluekaEry Kus DwianingsihSri SutarniRheza Gandi BawonoHalwan Fuad BayuanggaAbdul GofirIsmail SetyopranotoPublished in: The International journal of neuroscience (2017)
This study showed that the D allele in ACE I/D polymorphism is associated with worse functional outcomes. This highlights the possibility of further research to improve functional outcomes of ischaemic stroke by inhibiting the ACE system.