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C825T polymorphism of the G protein beta(3)-subunit and antihypertensive response to a thiazide diuretic.
Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) - 1 Feb 2001
Turner S T, Schwartz G L, Chapman A B, Boerwinkle E
Abstract excerpt
The T allele of the C825T polymorphism of the gene encoding the beta(3)-subunit of G proteins has been associated with increased sodium-hydrogen exchange and low renin in patients with essential hypertension. To assess its association with blood pressure response to diuretic therapy, we measured the C825T polymorphism in 197 blacks (134 men, 63 women) and 190 non-Hispanic whites (76 men, 114 women) with essential...
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