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Alpha-adducin Gly460Trp polymorphism and essential hypertension in Korea.
Journal of Korean medical science - 1 Dec 2004
Shin Min-Ho, Chung Eun-Kyung, Kim Hee-Nam, Park Kyeong-Soo, Nam Hae-Sung, Kweon Sun-Seog, Choi Jin Su
Abstract excerpt
Previous studies have suggested that the Gly460Trp polymorphism of the alpha-adducin gene (ADD-1) is associated with salt sensitivity and primary hypertension. The results of linkage or association studies of ADD-1 of different populations are controversial. This study investigated the relationship between the Gly460Trp polymorphism of ADD-1 and essential hypertension in a Korean population. The subjects (n=903)...
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