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Genetic analysis of angiotensinogen gene polymorphisms (M235T and T174M) in Romanian patients with essential arterial hypertension.
Romanian journal of internal medicine = Revue roumaine de medecine interne - 1 Jan 2005
Procopciuc Lucia Maria, Pop Dana, Zdrenghea D, Jebeleanu Gh
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Several studies suggested the role of the genes of the rennin-angiotensin system in the pathogenesis of essential arterial hypertension. PATIENTS: We investigated 100 consecutive hypertensive patients (42 males and 58 females; mean +/- SD age, 55.14 +/- 9.49 years) for M235T and T174M polymorphisms. Seventy six normotensive patients (28 males and 48 females; mean +/- SD age, 54.94 +/- 9.56 years)...
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