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Genetic variants in the renin-angiotensin system and blood pressure reactions to the cold pressor test.
Journal of hypertension - 1 Dec 2010
Wang Laiyuan, Hou Liping, Li Hongfan, Chen Jing, Kelly Tanika N, Jaquish Cashell E, Rao Dabeeru C, Hixson James E, Hu Dongsheng, Chen Chung-Shiuan, Gu Charles, Chen Shufeng, Lu Xiangfeng, Whelton Paul K, He Jiang, Lu Fanghong, Huang Jianfeng, Liu De-Pei, Gu Dongfeng
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to examine the association between genetic variants in the renin-angiotensin system and blood pressure (BP) responses to the cold pressor test (CPT). METHODS: The CPT was conducted among 1998 Han Chinese participants. BP measurements were obtained before and after the CPT using a standard sphygmomanometer according to a standard protocol. The association between SNP...
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