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Combination of renin-angiotensin system polymorphisms is associated with altered renal sodium handling and hypertension.
Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) - 1 Mar 2004
Siani Alfonso, Russo Paola, Paolo Cappuccio Francesco, Iacone Roberto, Venezia Antonella, Russo Ornella, Barba Gianvincenzo, Iacoviello Licia, Strazzullo Pasquale
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Genes of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) are natural candidates for sodium homeostasis and blood pressure regulation. To investigate the effect of a combination of polymorphisms of RAAS genes on renal sodium handling and blood pressure, 918 participants to the Olivetti Heart Study were genotyped for the following polymorphisms: I/D of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE), M235T of angiotensinogen...
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