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Association of endothelin-1 gene variant with hypertension.
Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) - 1 Jan 2003
Jin Jing Ji, Nakura Jun, Wu Zhihong, Yamamoto Miyuki, Abe Michiko, Tabara Yasuharu, Yamamoto Yoshikuni, Igase Michiya, Kohara Katsuhiko, Miki Tetsuro
Abstract excerpt
Endothelin-1 (ET-1) is a powerful vasoconstrictor peptide produced by endothelial and smooth muscle cells. Many lines of biological evidence suggest that the ET-1 gene is a candidate gene for hypertension. Moreover, recent association studies suggested that a G/T polymorphism with an amino acid s...
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