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Confirmation that the renin gene distal enhancer polymorphism REN-5312C/T is associated with increased blood pressure.
Circulation. Cardiovascular genetics - 1 Feb 2010
Vangjeli Ciara, Clarke Niamh, Quinn Ursula, Dicker Patrick, Tighe Orna, Ho Clara, O'Brien Eoin, Stanton Alice V
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BACKGROUND: Studies of knockout and transgenic mice have demonstrated key roles for genes encoding components of the renin angiotensin system in blood pressure regulation. However, whether polymorphisms in these genes contribute to the cause of essential hypertension in humans is still a matter o...
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