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Interactions between metallopeptidase 3 polymorphism rs679620 and BMI in predicting blood pressure in African-American women with hypertension.
Journal of hypertension - 1 Dec 2008
Taylor Jacquelyn, Sun Yan V, Chu Jian, Mosley Thomas H, Kardia Sharon L
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BMI represents an internal metabolic and physiological environment that plays a key role in development of high blood pressure (BP) for many Americans. African-American women have a higher prevalence of high BP and being overweight than men or other ethnic groups. This study examines the genetic-environmental interaction effects of single nucleotide polymorphisms and BMI on BP among African-American women using...
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