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Interactions between gender and the angiotensin type 1 receptor gene polymorphism.
Kidney international - 1 Apr 2003
Reich Heather, Duncan John A, Weinstein Jordan, Cattran Daniel C, Scholey James W, Miller Judith A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The cardiovascular effects of angiotensin II are mediated by the angiotensin II type 1 receptor (AGT1R); one polymorphism of the AGT1R gene, A1166-->C, has been associated with hypertension. The hemodynamic response to angiotensin II is blunted in women compared to men, but interactions between gender, blood pressure, and AGT1R gene polymorphisms are unclear. METHODS: A total of 81 young healthy...
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