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Salt intake affects the relation between hypertension and the T-786C polymorphism in the endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene.
American journal of hypertension - 1 Dec 2005
Miyaki Koichi, Tohyama Shugo, Murata Mitsuru, Kikuchi Haruhito, Takei Izumi, Watanabe Kiyoaki, Omae Kazuyuki
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BACKGROUND: Recent genetic studies have shown an association between the T-786C polymorphism in the endothelial NO synthase gene and coronary artery diseases, but any possible association with hypertension has been controversial. Other studies indicate the effect of restricting salt intake differ depending on individual salt-sensitivity, and the mixture of different sensitivity in study subjects may obscure the...
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