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Combined analysis of genetic and environmental factors on essential hypertension in a brazilian rural population in the Amazon region.
Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia - 1 Apr 2007
Freitas Silvia Regina Sampaio, Cabello Pedro Hernan, Moura-Neto Rodrigo Soares, Dolinsky Luciana Cresta, Bóia Marcio Neves
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OBJECTIVE: In the present study, we evaluated the contribution of six genetic polymorphisms of the Renin-Angiotensis-Aldosterone system (RAAS) and clinical risk factors in the development of essential hypertension in a Brazilian rural population in the Amazon region. METHODS: Eighty-two hypertens...
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