Jayapalan, J JMuniandy, SChan, S P2009-05-272009-05-272008-09-09Jayapalan JJ, Muniandy S, Chan SP. Angiotensin-1 converting enzyme I/D gene polymorphism: scenario in Malaysia. The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. 2008 Sep; 39(5): 917-21http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/34601The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health.Discrepancies in angiotensin-1 converting enzyme (ACE) allele genetic susceptibility with disease etiology have been attributed to ethnic differences. We investigated ACE gene polymorphism of the multiethnic Malaysian population by utilizing nested polymerase chain reaction. Allelic frequency of 0.65 and 0.35 for I and D allele, respectively in the pooled population was comparable with other Asian populations. A significant association was found between the Malaysian ethnic groups and ACE I/D genotype. The II genotype was found at higher frequency among the Malays but a greater frequency of DD genotype among Indians.engContinental Population GroupsGene FrequencyGenetics, PopulationGenotypeHumansMalaysiaPeptidyl-Dipeptidase A --geneticsPolymerase Chain ReactionPolymorphism, GeneticJournal Article