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Polymorphism in the beta(1)-adrenergic receptor gene and hypertension.
Circulation - 10 Jul 2001
Bengtsson K, Melander O, Orho-Melander M, Lindblad U, Ranstam J, Råstam L, Groop L
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The Arg389 variant of the beta(1)-adrenergic receptor gene mediates a higher isoproterenol-stimulated adenylate cyclase activity than the Gly389 variant in vitro. We investigated whether the Arg389Gly or the Ser49Gly polymorphism is associated with hypertension in Scandinavians. Methods and Results-- A total of 292 unrelated, nondiabetic, hypertensive patients and 265 unrelated healthy control...
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