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Endothelin gene variants and aortic and cardiac structure in never-treated hypertensives.
American journal of hypertension - 1 Aug 2001
Lajemi M, Gautier S, Poirier O, Baguet J P, Mimran A, Gosse P, Hanon O, Labat C, Cambien F, Benetos A
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BACKGROUND: The polymorphism of several candidate genes has been studied in relation to essential hypertension and cardiovascular complications. Target organ damage in essential hypertension is a complex disorder influenced by multiple genetic and environmental factors. The possible contribution of endothelin gene variants to target organ damage in hypertension in humans has not been studied in depth. PROCEDURE:...
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