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Association study between the human Renin gene and preeclampsia.
Hypertension in pregnancy - 1 Jan 2005
Maruyama Aya, Nakayama Tomohiro, Furuya Kiyohide, Mizutani Yoshihiro, Yamamoto Tatsuo
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: We recently reported on a missense mutation in exon 9 of the human renin gene (G1051A) that may affect the functioning of this enzyme, and is associated with essential hypertension. The aim of the present study is to assess the association between the genotypes of this missense mutation in the renin gene and preeclampsia (PE) via a case-control study. METHODS: DNA was extracted from peripheral blood...
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