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Angiotensin-converting enzyme D/I gene polymorphism and age-related changes in pulse pressure in subjects with hypertension.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Apr 2004
Safar Michel E, Lajemi Malika, Rudnichi Annie, Asmar Roland, Benetos Anathase
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UNLABELLED: Background- Few studies have examined the possible influence of gene polymorphisms on the increase of systolic blood pressure (SBP) and pulse pressure (PP) with age, although in older populations, SBP>160 mm Hg or PP>60 mm Hg are strong mechanical factors predicting cardiovascular mortality. METHODS AND RESULTS: This cross-sectional study involved 315 men and 154 women with either systolic-diastolic...
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