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Insertion/deletion polymorphism of the ACE gene and adherence to ACE inhibitors
H Schelleman1, O H Klungel, C M van Duijn
1Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Aims:
We investigated whether the insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism of the ACE gene modified the adherence to ACE inhibitors as measured by the discontinuation of an ACE inhibitor, or addition of another antihypertensive drug.
Methods:
This was a cohort study among 239 subjects who started ACE inhibitor therapy. A Cox proportional hazard model was used to calculate relative risk (RR).
Results:
During follow-up there was no significant difference between subjects with the DD, ID or II genotype (DD vs II; RR = 1.17, 95%CI: 0.78, 1.77 and ID vs II; RR = 1.06, 95%CI: 0.73, 1.55) in adherence.
Conclusions:
The I/D polymorphism of the ACE gene does not influence the adherence to ACE inhibitors.
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