Article
A meta-analysis of the bradykinin B2 receptor gene --58C/T polymorphism with hypertension.
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry - 1 Mar 2010
Niu Wenquan, Qi Yue, Gao Pingjin, Zhu Dingliang
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Numerous studies have attempted to associate -58C/T polymorphism of bradykinin B2 receptor gene (BDKRB2) with hypertension, whereas results were often irreproducible. We performed a meta-analysis aiming to provide a comprehensive evaluation of this polymorphism and hypertension. METHODS: Case-control reports published in English were searched totaling four studies with six populations...
Topics
- Alleles
- Case-Control Studies
- Humans
- Hypertension
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Racial Groups
- Receptor, Bradykinin B2
