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Serine/threonine kinase 39 is a candidate gene for primary hypertension especially in women: results from two cohort studies in Swedes.
Journal of hypertension - 1 Mar 2011
Fava Cristiano, Danese Elisa, Montagnana Martina, Sjögren Marketa, Almgren Peter, Engström Gunnar, Nilsson Peter, Hedblad Bo, Guidi Gian C, Minuz Pietro, Melander Olle
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: As recently pinpointed by a genome-wide association study the serine/threonine kinase 39 (STK39) is a candidate gene for hypertension. This kinase is strongly implicated in sodium reabsorption by the kidney through its modulating effect on furosemide-sensitive and thiazide-sensitive channels. The aim of our study was to test the effects of the STK39 rs35929607A>G polymorphism on blood pressure (BP)...
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