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Relation of alleles of the sodium-potassium adenosine triphosphatase alpha 2 gene with blood pressure and lead exposure.
American journal of epidemiology - 15 Mar 2001
Glenn B S, Stewart W F, Schwartz B S, Bressler J
Abstract excerpt
Lead is associated with elevated blood pressure, although the mechanism of action is unknown. Genetic differences in sodium-potassium adenosine triphosphatase (Na(+)-K(+)ATPase) could explain some of the variation in the strength of the blood pressure-blood lead relation that has been observed in previous studies. In 1996-1997, the authors studied the association of blood pressure, hypertension prevalence, and...
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