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Short Report

Allelic frequencies at the ACE and LRPAP1 loci suggest age-related relationships in a Northern Italian population

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Pages 102-106 | Received 01 Jun 2006, Accepted 17 Oct 2006, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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