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Renin polymorphisms and haplotypes are associated with blood pressure levels and hypertension risk in postmenopausal women.
Journal of hypertension - 1 Feb 2008
Mansego Maria L, Redon Josep, Marin Rosa, González-Albert Verónica, Martin-Escudero Juan C, Fabia Maria Jose, Martinez Fernando, Chaves F Javier
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BACKGROUND: Renin is a key protein of the renin-angiotensin system involved in the physiological control of blood pressure; the renin gene is therefore a candidate for essential hypertension in humans. We tested the association between polymorphisms and haplotypes of the renin gene and the risk of hypertension and blood pressure levels in two Spanish populations. METHODS: Two population-based studies from...
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