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Association of angiotensin-converting enzyme DD genotype with blood pressure sensitivity to weight loss.
American heart journal - 1 Oct 2002
Kostis John B, Wilson Alan C, Hooper W Craig, Harrison Kathryn W, Philipp Claire S, Appel Lawrence J, Espeland Mark A, Folmar Steven, Johnson Karen C
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BACKGROUND: Weight loss and sodium reduction are useful nonpharmacologic interventions in the management of hypertension. Salt sensitivity--the degree of blood pressure change in response to a change in sodium load--has been extensively explored. However, the determinants of the extent of blood pressure change after weight reduction have not been evaluated. METHODS: We studied the relationship of the...
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