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Gene polymorphisms of the renin-angiotensin system and age-related changes in systolic and diastolic blood pressure in subjects with hypertension.
American journal of hypertension - 1 Apr 2004
Rudnichi Annie, Safar Michel E, Lajemi Malika, Benetos Athanase
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BACKGROUND: Few studies have examined to what extent genes might modulate the changes of systolic and diastolic blood pressure (BP) with age although, in older populations, systolic BP and diastolic BP vary with age in opposite directions. METHODS: This study involved 205 men and 99 women with either systolic-diastolic or isolated systolic hypertension. Age was > 50 years. Using polymerase chain reaction, four...
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