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Genetic analysis of 22 candidate genes for hypertension in the Japanese population.
Journal of hypertension - 1 Jun 2004
Iwai Naoharu, Tago Naomi, Yasui Naomi, Kokubo Yoshihiro, Inamoto Nozomu, Tomoike Hitonobu, Shioji Keisuke
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OBJECTIVE: We performed association studies between 118 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of 22 candidate genes (or gene family) and hypertension in a Japanese population. DESIGN AND PARTICIPANTS: The study population consisted of 1880 subjects representing the general population in Japan, recruited from the Suita study. The candidate genes were selected based on their functions, including insulin resistance...
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