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The role of adenosine-related genes variants in susceptibility to essential hypertension.
Journal of hypertension - 1 Aug 2004
Wright Kirsty, Tajouri Lotti, Lea Rod A, Ovcaric Micky, Heux Stephanie, Morin Fabien, Bey Wallid, Headrick John P, Griffiths Lyn R
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To test markers within adenosine-related genes: A1 and A2a receptors (ADORA1, ADORA2a) and adenosine deaminase (ADA) for potential involvement in essential hypertension (EH). DESIGN: Case-control association study investigating gene variants for the ADORA1, ADORA2a and ADA genes. PARTICIPANTS: The study used a cohort of 249 unrelated hypertensive individuals who were diagnosed with hypertension, and an...
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