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Interaction of angiotensin I-converting enzyme insertion-deletion polymorphism and daily salt intake influences hypertension in Japanese men.
Hypertension research : official journal of the Japanese Society of Hypertension - 1 Oct 2006
Zhang Ling, Miyaki Koichi, Araki Jungo, Song Yixuan, Kimura Tomomi, Omae Kazuyuki, Muramatsu Masaaki
Abstract excerpt
The contribution of angiotensin I-converting enzyme insertion-deletion polymorphism (ACE I/D) to salt-sensitivity hypertension has been extensively studied by means of salt-loading tests, but whether or not the interaction with daily salt intake affects blood pressure still remains to be clarified. We therefore conducted a cross-sectional study of 284 Japanese male workers (age range, 20-64 years) to examine the...
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