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Polymorphisms of renin-angiotensin system in essential hypertension in Chinese Tibetans.
Biomedical and environmental sciences : BES - 1 Jun 2004
Sun Bei, Dronma Tsering, Qin Wei-Jun, Cui Chao-Ying, Tse Dan, Pingtso Tashi, Liu Ying, Qiu Chang-Chun
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the potential implications of the genetic variability of angiotensin converting enzyme, angiotensinogen and angiotensin II type 1 receptor gene for essential hypertension in Tibetan. METHODS: A case-control study was conducted in 173 hypertensive individuals and 193 individuals with normal blood pressure. Multiple logistic regression analyses were used to estimate the risks of developing...
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