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Association between a G894T polymorphism of eNOS gene and essential hypertension in Hani and Yi minority groups of China.
Archives of medical research - 1 Feb 2008
Tang Wenru, Yang Yang, Wang Bin, Xiao Chunjie
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BACKGROUND: Endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) plays an important role in maintaining blood pressure homeostasis and vascular integrity. Recently, a G894T polymorphism in exon 7 of the eNOS gene has been reported to be associated with high blood pressure. We investigated the association between this polymorphism and essential hypertension (EH) in Hani (n=305 individuals) and Yi (n=233 individuals)...
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