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Genes encoding endothelin-converting enzyme-1 and endothelin-1 interact to influence blood pressure in women: the EVA study.
Journal of hypertension - 1 Apr 2004
Funalot Benoît, Courbon Dominique, Brousseau Thierry, Poirier Odette, Berr Claudine, Cambien François, Amouyel Philippe, Schwartz Jean-Charles, Ducimetière Pierre
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Endothelin-1 (ET-1) is a potent vasoactive peptide that has been implicated in the regulation of basal vascular tone. Endothelin-converting enzyme-1 (ECE-1), the main enzyme responsible for ET-1 generation, may contribute to blood pressure (BP) control. A possible association between a polymorphism of the gene encoding ECE-1 (ECE1B C-338A) and BP values in untreated hypertensive women was recently...
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