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Association of angiotensinogen gene polymorphism with erythropoietin-induced hypertension: a preliminary report.
Hypertension research : official journal of the Japanese Society of Hypertension - 1 Sept 2001
Kuriyama S, Tomonari H, Tokudome G, Kaguchi Y, Hayashi H, Kobayashi H, Horiguchi M, Ishikawa M, Hara Y, Hosoya T
Abstract excerpt
The association of the angiotensinogen (AGT) gene variation at codon 235, the T235 variant, with hypertension induced by erythropoietin (Epo) was investigated in patients with progressive renal disease requiring treatment for renal anemia with Epo. The subjects for the study were patients with renal diseases with serum creatinine concentration exceeding 2 mg/dl and a hematocrit (Ht) of less than 30%. During the...
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