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The impact of severity of hypertension on association of PGC-1alpha gene with blood pressure and risk of hypertension.
BMC cardiovascular disorders - 31 Oct 2007
Xie Gaoqiang, Guo Dongshuang, Li Ying, Liang Shengying, Wu Yangfeng
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BACKGROUND: Little is known about the impact of severity of hypertension on the association of genes with high blood pressure, which may cause the inconsistently reported associations of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma coactivator-1alpha (PGC-1alpha) gene with blood pressure. METHODS: A cardiovascular epidemiology survey and genotyping were performed in a population-based sample of 1642...
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