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The association between transforming growth factor beta3 polymorphisms and left ventricular structure in hypertensive subjects.
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry - 2 Apr 2010
Hu Bang-Chuan, Li Li, Sun Ren-Hua, Gao Ping-Jin, Zhu Ding-Liang, Wang Ji-Guang, Chu Shao-Li
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BACKGROUND: Transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta) may be a crucial regulator of cardiac remodeling. We investigated the association between the TGF-beta gene polymorphisms and left ventricular structure. METHODS: A total of 658 hypertensive subjects were genotyped for the TGF-beta1 T869C and...
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