N-Domain Isoform of Angiotensin I Converting Enzyme as a Marker of Hypertension: Populational Study

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of the study population according to ACE isoforms.

Characteristics	ACE 90^+	ACE 65/90/190	ACE 90^−	P value
	𝑁=186	𝑁=795	𝑁=169
Gender (%)
Men	52	45	39	0.031
Women	48	55	61
Race (%)
White	34	33	37
Black or Mulatto	61	60	50	0.002
Others	5	7	13
Smoking status (%)
Yes	24	25	27	0.850
No
Diabetes mellitus (%)
Yes	13	9	7	0.103
No