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Renal haemodynamics are not related to genotypes in offspring of parents with essential hypertension.
Journal of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system : JRAAS - 1 Mar 2006
Skov Karin, Madsen Jens Kristian, Hansen Hans Erik, Zagato Laura, Frandsen Erik, Bianchi Giuseppe, Mulvany Michael John
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UNLABELLED: INTRODUCTION. The pathogenesis of essential hypertension (EH) has a major genetic component and is associated with renal abnormalities. Normotensive offspring of hypertensive parents are likely to develop EH and are a suitable population for identifying possible relations between genetic and renal abnormalities. METHODS: We investigated if renin-angiotensinaldosterone system associated genotypes...
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