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Habitual energy expenditure modifies the association between NOS3 gene polymorphisms and blood pressure.
American journal of hypertension - 1 Mar 2008
Vimaleswaran Karani S, Franks Paul W, Barroso Inês, Brage Soren, Ekelund Ulf, Wareham Nicholas J, Loos Ruth J F
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BACKGROUND: The endothelial nitric-oxide synthase (NOS3) gene encodes the enzyme (eNOS) that synthesizes the molecule nitric oxide, which facilitates endothelium-dependent vasodilation in response to physical activity. Thus, energy expenditure may modify the association between the genetic variation at NOS3 and blood pressure. METHODS: To test this hypothesis, we genotyped 11 NOS3 polymorphisms, capturing all...
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