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Neuropeptide Y gene functional polymorphism influences susceptibility to hypertension in Indian population.
Journal of human hypertension - 1 Sept 2010
Bhaskar L V K S, Thangaraj K, Non A L, Praveen Kumar K, Pardhasaradhi G, Singh L, Rao V R
Abstract excerpt
Hypertension is an independent determinant of cardiovascular risk, a phenotype that usually has a strong genetic component. Neuropeptide Y (NPY) plays an important role in BP homeostasis. The aim of this study was to investigate the possible influence of NPY polymorphisms on hypertension in a Sou...
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