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Characterization of arginase 1 gene polymorphisms in the Algerian population and association with blood pressure.
Clinical biochemistry - 1 Jul 2009
Meroufel Djabaria, Dumont Julie, Médiène-Benchekor Sounnia, Benhammamouch Soraya, Ducimetière Pierre, Cottel Dominique, Montaye Michèle, Amouyel Philippe, Brousseau Thierry
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: (i) To characterize the polymorphism of arginase 1 (ARG1), a new candidate gene in coronary heart disease (CHD), in the Algerian population; (ii) To evaluate the effect of common ARG1 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) on blood pressure (BP) values; and (iii) To compare the data with those previously obtained in French populations. METHODS: Eleven ARG1 SNPs selected from databases were...
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