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Meta-analysis of the association of 4 angiotensinogen polymorphisms with essential hypertension: a role beyond M235T?
Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) - 1 Mar 2008
Pereira Tiago Veiga, Nunes Ane C F, Rudnicki Martina, Yamada Yoshiji, Pereira Alexandre Costa, Krieger José E
Abstract excerpt
Angiotensinogen (AGT) gene polymorphisms have been linked to increased risk of hypertension, but the data remain controversial. In this study we review the most commonly investigated polymorphisms at the AGT locus (other than M235T) and provide summary estimates regarding their association with essential hypertension, while addressing heterogeneity, as well as publication biases. Data on 26 818 subjects from 46...
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