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Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system gene polymorphisms and hypertension in Hong Kong Chinese.
Clinical and experimental hypertension (New York, N.Y. : 1993) - 1 Jan 2000
Thomas G N, Young R P, Tomlinson B, Woo K S, Sanderson J E, Critchley J A
Abstract excerpt
In Chinese populations, hypertension is common and is a major risk factor for cerebrovascular and coronary heart disease. The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) helps maintain blood pressure and salt homeostasis and appears important in the pathogenesis of hypertension and some forms of vascular disease. We investigated three RAAS gene polymorphisms, the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE)...
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