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Enhanced blood pressure response to mild sodium reduction in subjects with the 235T variant of the angiotensinogen gene.
American journal of hypertension - 1 May 1999
Hunt S C, Geleijnse J M, Wu L L, Witteman J C, Williams R R, Grobbee D E
Abstract excerpt
The relationship of high salt intake to elevated blood pressure levels has been demonstrated in most populations by cross-sectional, longitudinal, physiological, and clinical intervention studies. Variation within the angiotensinogen gene has been implicated in the genetic control of blood pressure levels and has been suggested to contribute to increased salt sensitivity. A total of 86 hypertensive men and women...
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