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Single nucleotide polymorphisms in the apolipoprotein B and low density lipoprotein receptor genes affect response to antihypertensive treatment.
BMC cardiovascular disorders - 28 Sept 2004
Liljedahl Ulrika, Lind Lars, Kurland Lisa, Berglund Lars, Kahan Thomas, Syvänen Ann-Christine
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BACKGROUND: Dyslipidemia has been associated with hypertension. The present study explored if polymorphisms in genes encoding proteins in lipid metabolism could be used as predictors for the individual response to antihypertensive treatment. METHODS: Ten single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) in genes related to lipid metabolism were analysed by a microarray based minisequencing system in DNA samples from...
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