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[Association of the C1155547T polymorphism in WNK4 gene with essential hypertension in Xinjiang Kazakhs].
Zhonghua yi xue yi chuan xue za zhi = Zhonghua yixue yichuanxue zazhi = Chinese journal of medical genetics - 1 Oct 2010
Cao Fei-fei, Zhang Hai-xia, Wang Fen, Chen Xing-dong, Wang Xiao-feng, Lin Ren-yong, Wen Hao, Lu Ming, Jin Li
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether the WNK lysine deficient protein kinase 4 (WNK4) gene C1155547T polymorphism is associated with essential hypertension (EH) in Xinjiang Kazakhs and to assess the effect of the interaction between this polymorphism and environment factors on EH. METHODS: The study covered 556 hypertension patients and 341 normotensive controls. The C1155547T was determined by Taqman probe...
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