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ACE Gene Variant Appears Not to Affect Pneumonia Risk
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Contrary to the results of earlier research conducted among Asians that suggested an effect of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene polymorphisms on the susceptibility to and severity of community-acquired pneumonia, a study among white patients reported in the January issue of Chest failed to find these relationships. Reuters Health Information
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High-Risk HPV Common Among Screened Women in US
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Nearly one in four US women who undergo cervical screening harbor high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV), according to a report in the Annals of Internal Medicine for April 1. Moreover, many women infected with the virus have normal Pap tests. Reuters Health Information
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