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Association study of the elastin microfibril interfacer 1 (EMILIN1) gene in essential hypertension.
American journal of hypertension - 1 May 2010
Shimodaira Masanori, Nakayama Tomohiro, Sato Naoyuki, Naganuma Takahiro, Yamaguchi Mai, Aoi Noriko, Sato Mikano, Izumi Yoichi, Soma Masayoshi, Matsumoto Koichi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Elastin microfibril interfacer 1 (EMILIN-1) is a negative regulator of the transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) signaling, which is involved in blood pressure (BP) homeostasis. Emilin1 knockout mice display elevated BP. The aim of the present study was to assess the association between the human EMILIN1 gene and essential hypertension (EH) using a haplotype-based case-control study. METHODS: A...
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