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Association of the calcium-sensing receptor gene with blood pressure and urinary calcium in African-Americans.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Mar 2009
Jung Jeesun, Foroud Tatiana M, Eckert George J, Flury-Wetherill Leah, Edenberg Howard J, Xuei Xiaoling, Zaidi Syed-Adeel, Pratt J Howard
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CONTEXT: Calcium binding to the Ca-sensing receptor (CASR) expressed in thick ascending limb inhibits the Na,K,2Cl cotransporter, which decreases sodium reabsorption and secondarily decreases Ca reabsorption. CASR gene variants could influence blood pressure (BP) by affecting Na retention. OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to determine whether variations in CASR associated with BP in African-Americans, an...
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