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Association study between hypertension and A/G polymorphism at codon 637 of the transporter associated with antigen processing 1 gene.
Hypertension research : official journal of the Japanese Society of Hypertension - 1 Aug 2007
Shen Chong, Guo Zhirong, Wu Ming, Hu Xiaoshu, Yang Guang, Yu Rongbin, Shen Hongbing, Xu Yaochu, Yao Cailiang
Abstract excerpt
To explore the effect of A/G polymorphisms at codon 637 of the transporter associated with antigen processing 1 (TAP1) gene on the risk of hypertension. A case-control study of epidemiology was conducted. The case group included 277 community-based patients (136 males and 141 females; mean age 58.7+/-12.1 years) diagnosed with hypertension, and the control group consisted of 227 healthy subjects (95 males and 132...
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