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[Association of tryptophan hydroxylase gene A218C and serotonin transporter gene polymorphism with essential hypertension in Chinese northern Han population].
Zhonghua xin xue guan bing za zhi - 1 Jul 2009
Xia Da-sheng, Lu Cheng-zhi, Guo Qian-yu, Song Yan-qiu, Li Chao, Xu Jian-qiang, Zhang Feng
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between tryptophan hydroxylase (TPH) gene A218C in intron 7 and 5-hydroxytryptamine transporter (5-HTT) gene variable number tandem repeat (VNTR) in intron 2 and gene-linked polymorphic region (LPR) deletion/insertion polymorphism and essential hypertension (EH) in Chinese northern Han population. METHODS: A total of 280 EH patients and 200 normotensive controls were...
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