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Alpha-adducin G460W polymorphism, urinary sodium excretion, and blood pressure in community-based samples.
American journal of hypertension - 1 May 2004
Yamagishi Kazumasa, Iso Hiroyasu, Tanigawa Takeshi, Cui Renzhe, Kudo Minako, Shimamoto Takashi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: There is limited evidence on the gene-environmental interaction among alpha-adducin G460W gene polymorphism, sodium intake, and blood pressure (BP) levels in a general population. One hypothesis is that the association between G460W polymorphism and BP is more evident among persons with higher sodium intake than those with lower sodium intake. METHODS: We conducted a population-based cross-sectional...
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