ACE genotype/allele distributions in different A3B genotype groups.

<p>ACE genotype/allele distributions in different A3B genotype groups.</p

Variation curves of ACE insertion and A3B deletion distributions among different geographic regions.

<p>‘C/S Asia’ corresponds to Central South Asia. America refers to Amerindians; Oceania refers to Oceania aboriginals.</p

Characteristics of male subjects grouped by ACE and A3B genotypes.

a<p>belong to categorical variables.</p>b<p>p-value from analysis of covariance including subjects whose BMI data were available.</p><p>Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; HDL, high density lipoprotein; LDL, low density lipoprotein; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; γ–GT, gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase; AST, aspartate aminotransferas.</p

Characteristics of female subjects grouped by ACE and A3B genotypes.

a<p>belong to categorical variables.</p>b<p>Analysis of covariance can not be employed because the data can't be transformed to normality.</p><p>Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; HDL, high density lipoprotein; LDL, low density lipoprotein; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; γ–GT, gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase.</p