Fetal But Not Maternal Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE)-2 Gene Rs2074192 Polymorphism is Associated with Increased Risk of Being a Small For Gestational Age (SGA) Newborn

Abstract

This is the first study showing that the babies but not their mothers with ACE2 gene rs2074192 T allele had a high risk for SGA, which contributes to metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular diseases in later life.