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Association of renin-angiotensin system and natriuretic peptide receptor A gene polymorphisms with hypertension in a Hellenic population.
Journal of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system : JRAAS - 1 Dec 2008
Tsezou Aspasia, Karayannis Georgios, Giannatou Eirini, Papanikolaou Vassilios, Triposkiadis Filippos
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INTRODUCTION: Hypertension results from the interaction of genetic and environmental factors. Since the renin-angiotensin and the natriuretic peptide systems contribute to blood pressure regulation, variations in the relative genes are candidates for the development of hypertension. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In 194 hypertensives and 304 controls of Hellenic origin, the possible association between the (CA)n repeat...
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