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Influence of angiotensinogen and angiotensin-converting enzyme polymorphisms on cardiac hypertrophy and improvement on maximal aerobic capacity caused by exercise training.
European journal of cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation : official journal of the European Society of Cardiology, Working Groups on Epidemiology & Prevention and Cardiac Rehabilitation and Exercise Physiology - 1 Aug 2009
Alves Guilherme B, Oliveira Edilamar M, Alves Cleber R, Rached Heron R S, Mota Glória F A, Pereira Alexandre C, Rondon Maria U, Hashimoto Nara Y, Azevedo Luciene F, Krieger José Eduardo, Negrão Carlos Eduardo
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BACKGROUND: The allele threonine (T) of the angiotensinogen has been associated with ventricular hypertrophy in hypertensive patients and soccer players. However, the long-term effect of physical exercise in healthy athletes carrying the T allele remains unknown. We investigated the influence of...
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