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Combined effects of endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene polymorphism (G894T) and insulin resistance status on blood pressure and familial risk of hypertension in young adults: the Bogalusa Heart Study.
American journal of hypertension - 1 Oct 2001
Chen W, Srinivasan S R, Elkasabany A, Ellsworth D L, Boerwinkle E, Berenson G S
Abstract excerpt
Impaired endothelial function with decreased nitric oxide production is shared by insulin resistance and essential hypertension. Although there are limited data on the association between the endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) G894T polymorphism and hypertension, information is absent on the combined effects of eNOS G894T genotype and insulin resistance status on blood pressure (BP) levels and the familial...
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