Do inhibitors of angiotensin-I-converting enzyme protect against risk of cancer?
The LancetPublished 1 July 1998
Anthony F. Lever, David Hole, C. Gillis, Iain R. McCallum, Gordon T. McInnes, Pauline L MacKinnon
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Long-term use of ACE inhibitors may protect against cancer; the status of this finding is more that of hypothesis generation than of hypothesis testing; randomised controlled trials are needed.
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Long-term use of ACE inhibitors may protect against cancer. The status of this finding is more that of hypothesis generation than of hypothesis testing; randomised controlled trials are needed.
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