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Association between renin-angiotensin system gene polymorphism and essential hypertension: a community-based study.
Journal of human hypertension - 1 Mar 2009
Jiang X, Sheng H, Li J, Xun P, Cheng Y, Huang J, Xiao H, Zhan Y
Abstract excerpt
Renin-angiotensin (RAS) genes, a group of promising candidate genes involved in essential hypertension (EH), play a key role in blood pressure regulation. Recently, a series of novel RAS gene polymorphisms were reported, which significantly influence the rate of the gene transcription. This study was designed to explore the association between the RAS gene polymorphisms and EH in a remote countryside population....
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