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G protein beta3 subunit variant and essential hypertension in Taiwan - a case-control study.
International journal of cardiology - 28 Apr 2000
Tsai C H, Yeh H I, Chou Y, Liu H F, Yang T Y, Wang J C, Wang N M, Chang J G
Abstract excerpt
Recent studies have shown that a C825T polymorphism of the gene encoding the G protein beta3 subunit contributes to the genesis of essential hypertension. However, the link between the gene and blood pressure is not consistently found in different populations. The aim of the present study is to investigate this issue in Taiwan. We analyzed the allelic status in 302 hypertensive (age, 60+/-11 years; male/female,...
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