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Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene polymorphisms in essential hypertension relation: with the development of hypertensive end-stage renal disease.
American journal of hypertension - 1 Nov 2005
Tylicki Leszek, Födinger Manuela, Puttinger Heidemarie, Rutkowski Przemyslaw, Strozecki Pawel, Tyszko Sylwia, Rutkowski Boleslaw, Hörl Walter H
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BACKGROUND: The pathogenesis of hypertensive nephropathy is multifactoral and in addition to BP, other factors contribute to the development of this renal pathology and its progression to end-stage renal disease. These include genetic predisposition and increased pleasure level of homocysteine-intermediate protein catabolism product known to induce kidney injury. The 677C --> T polymorphism in the...
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