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The R563Q mutation of the epithelial sodium channel beta-subunit is associated with hypertension.
Cardiovascular journal of Africa - 1 Jan 2000
Jones E S, Owen E P, Davidson J S, Van Der Merwe L, Rayner B L
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BACKGROUND: A high prevalence of the R563Q mutation of the epithelial sodium channel β-subunit has been reported in South African hypertensives compared with unrelated normotensive controls. To delineate the effects of this mutation against a more uniform genetic background, this study investigated the association of the mutation with hypertension within affected kindreds. METHODS: Forty-five index patients and...
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