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Endothelin-1 gene Lys198Asn polymorphism and blood pressure reactivity.
Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) - 1 Oct 2003
Treiber Frank A, Barbeau Paule, Harshfield Gregory, Kang Hyun-Sik, Pollock David M, Pollock Jennifer S, Snieder Harold
Abstract excerpt
The Lys198Asn polymorphism of the endothelin-1 gene has been associated with increased blood pressure levels in several studies involving European and Australian adults. The purpose of the present study was to examine the potential moderating influence of ethnicity, obesity, and socioeconomic status on associations between the ET-1/Lys198Asn polymorphism and hemodynamic function at rest and during two laboratory...
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