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Evaluation of the Lys198Asn and -134delA genetic polymorphisms of the endothelin-1 gene.
Hypertension research : official journal of the Japanese Society of Hypertension - 1 May 2004
Tanaka Chihiro, Kamide Kei, Takiuchi Shin, Kawano Yuhei, Miyata Toshiyuki
Abstract excerpt
Endothelin-1 (ET-1) is a potent vasoconstrictor and shows various pharmacological responses. Two single nucleotide polymorphisms in the ET-1 gene (EDN1) have been reported to be associated with blood pressure (BP). One is the Lys198Asn polymorphism, which showed a positive association with BP in overweight people. Another is the 3A/4A polymorphism (-134delA) located in the 5'-untranslated region. In this study,...
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