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Relation of genetic predisposition and insulin resistance to left ventricular hypertrophy in hypertension.
American journal of hypertension - 1 Apr 2005
Shigematsu Yuji, Hara Yuji, Ohtsuka Tomoaki, Ohgimoto Akiyoshi, Inoue Katsuji, Higaki Jitsuo
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BACKGROUND: The aim of the study was to determine whether genetic predisposition to hypertension and insulin resistance are related to left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy in essential hypertension. METHODS: The study included 72 nondiabetic patients with essential hypertension and 15 normotensive control (NC) subjects. The 72 patients were divided into two groups according to genetic predisposition to hypertension....
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