RETRACTED: Association of the ACE I/D gene polymorphism with sepsis susceptibility and sepsis progression

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This article has been included in a multiple retraction: Chun-Hua Yang and Tian-Biao Zhou Association of the ACE I/D gene polymorphism with sepsis susceptibility and sepsis progression Journal of Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System 1470320314568521, first published on February 3, 2015 doi:10.1177/1470320314568521 This article has been retracted at the request of the Editors and the Publisher. After conducting a thorough investigation, SAGE found that the submitting authors of a number of papers published in the Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin Aldosterone System (JRAAS) (listed below) had supplied fabricated contact details for their nominated reviewers. The Editors accepted these papers based on the reports supplied by the individuals using these fake reviewer email accounts. After concluding that the peer review process was therefore seriously compromised, SAGE and the journal Editors have decided to retract all affected articles. Online First articles (these articles will not be published in an issue) Wenzhuang Tang, Tian-Biao Zhou, and Zongpei Jiang Association of the angiotensinogen M235T gene polymorphism with risk of diabetes mellitus developing into diabetic nephropathy Journal of Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System 1470320314563426, first published on December 18, 2014 doi:10.1177/1470320314563426 Tian-Biao Zhou, Hong-Yan Li, Zong-Pei Jiang, Jia-Fan Zhou, Miao-Fang Huang, and Zhi-Yang Zhou Role of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors in radiation nephropathy Journal of Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System 1470320314563424, first published on December 18, 2014 doi:10.1177/1470320314563424 Weiqiang Zhong, Zongpei Jiang, and Tian-Biao Zhou Association between the ACE I/D gene polymorphism and T2DN susceptibility: The risk of T2DM developing into T2DN in the Asian population Journal of Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System 1470320314566019, first published on January 26, 2015 doi:10.1177/1470320314566019 Tian-Biao Zhou, Xue-Feng Guo, Zongpei Jiang, and Hong-Yan Li Relationship between the ACE I/D gene polymorphism and T1DN susceptibility/risk of T1DM developing into T1DN in the Caucasian population Journal of Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System 1470320314563425, first published on February 1, 2015 doi:10.1177/1470320314563425 Chun-Hua Yang and Tian-Biao Zhou Relationship between the angiotensinogen A1166C gene polymorphism and the risk of diabetes mellitus developing into diabetic nephropathy Journal of Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System 1470320314566221, first published on February 1, 2015 doi:10.1177/1470320314566221 Chun-Hua Yang and Tian-Biao Zhou Association of the ACE I/D gene polymorphism with sepsis susceptibility and sepsis progression Journal of Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System 1470320314568521, first published on February 3, 2015 doi:10.1177/1470320314568521 Articles published in an issue Guohui Liu, Tian-Biao Zhou, Zongpei Jiang, and Dongwen Zheng Association of ACE I/D gene polymorphism with T2DN susceptibility and the risk of T2DM developing into T2DN in a Caucasian popula...

Angiotensin-converting enzyme gene polymorphism (insertion/deletion) and liver fibrosis in Turkish patients from the western Black Sea region, Turkey

“…In the present study on 418 patients from western Black Sea region of Turkey, however, ACE gene I/D polymorphism and ACE gene alleles were not found to be associated with liver fibrosis severity. The ACE gene DD genotype is thought to be associated with an increased risk of rheumatic heart disease in the Saudi population (Al-Harbi et al, 2015), with nitric oxide metabolite levels and systolic blood pressure in clinically healthy Mexican men (no effect in women) (Avila-Vanzzini et al, 2015), with high altitude pulmonary edema in an Indian population (Bhagi et al, 2015), with sepsis susceptibility in Chinese patients (Yang and Zhou, 2015), with periodontal disease susceptibility in a Korean population (Kang et al, 2015), and with cancer risk in Caucasians (Zhang et al, 2014). It has been suggested that ACE gene I/D polymorphism is a genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease in a Chinese population (Yuan et al, 2015), while there is reportedly no association between ACE I/D gene polymorphism and a number of conditions and associated risks including type 1 diabetic nephropathy (T1DN) susceptibility and the risk of patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus developing T1DN in a Caucasian population , chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (Ayada et al, 2014) and retinal vein occlusion (Kutlutürk et al, 2014) in a Turkish population, as well as type 2 diabetic nephropathy (T2DN) susceptibility and the risk of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus developing T2DN in Caucasian populations .…”