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Association of angiotensin II type 1 receptor gene polymorphism with carotid atherosclerosis.
Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine - 1 Jan 2006
Zhu Shiming, Meng Qing-He
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Polymorphisms of the angiotensin II type 1 receptor (AGTR1) gene are associated with essential hypertension and cardiovascular disease, but the correlation between AGTR1 A1166C polymorphism and carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) remains unclear. We sought to demonstrate correlation between AGTR1 gene polymorphism and carotid atherosclerosis in a Chinese population. METHOD: A total of 150 patients...
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