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Role of mutation of the circadian clock gene Per2 in cardiovascular circadian rhythms.
American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology - 1 Mar 2010
Vukolic Ana, Antic Vladan, Van Vliet Bruce N, Yang Zhihong, Albrecht Urs, Montani Jean-Pierre
Abstract excerpt
Alterations in the circadian blood pressure pattern are frequently observed in hypertension and lead to increased cardiovascular morbidity. However, there are no studies that have investigated a possible implication of the Period2 gene, a key component of the molecular circadian clock, on the circadian rhythms of blood pressure and heart rate. To address this question, we monitored blood pressure, heart rate, and...
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