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Beta2 adrenoceptor functional gene variants, obesity, and blood pressure level interactions in the general population.
Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) - 1 Oct 2003
Pereira Alexandre C, Floriano Marcilene S, Mota Glória F A, Cunha Roberto S, Herkenhoff Fernando L, Mill José G, Krieger José E
Abstract excerpt
We investigated the association of beta2 adrenoceptor functional gene variants (Arg16Gly, Gln27Glu, and Thr164Ile polymorphisms), obesity phenotypes, and blood pressure levels in a large, ethnically mixed urban population. The individuals (n=1576) were randomly selected for a cross-sectional study of cardiovascular risk factors in Vitória, Brazil. Statistically significant associations among systolic blood...
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