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Polymorphisms in the hANP (human atrial natriuretic peptide) gene, albuminuria, and hypertension.
Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) - 1 Jun 2001
Nannipieri M, Manganiello M, Pezzatini A, De Bellis A, Seghieri G, Ferrannini E
Abstract excerpt
Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) jointly affects kidney function and blood pressure homeostasis and is a candidate susceptibility gene for both essential hypertension and kidney disease. We evaluated the relation between the ScaI and BstXI polymorphisms of the human ANP (hANP) gene, hypertension, and albuminuria in a clinical cohort of 1033 subjects, including type 1 and type 2 diabetic patients, nondiabetic...
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