Article
[Role of the angiotensinogen gene for essential hypertension].
Herz - 1 Feb 2000
Brand E, Ringel J, Sharma A M
Abstract excerpt
Essential hypertension is a complex disease influenced by different genetic and environmental factors. The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) is implicated in blood pressure regulation. Angiotensinogen (AGT) is the precursor of the biologically active angiotensin II (Ang II). Initial studies on hypertensive siblings and case-control studies indicated the important role of the angiotensinogen gene (AGT) for the...
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