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Association of (pro)renin receptor gene polymorphisms with lacunar infarction and left ventricular hypertrophy in Japanese women: the Ohasama study.
Hypertension research : official journal of the Japanese Society of Hypertension - 1 Apr 2011
Hirose Takuo, Hashimoto Masahiro, Totsune Kazuhito, Metoki Hirohito, Hara Azusa, Satoh Michihiro, Kikuya Masahiro, Ohkubo Takayoshi, Asayama Kei, Kondo Takeo, Kamide Kei, Katsuya Tomohiro, Ogihara Toshio, Izumi Shin-Ichi, Rakugi Hiromi, Takahashi Kazuhiro, Imai Yutaka
Abstract excerpt
Recent studies have revealed that (pro)renin receptor ((P)RR), a newly identified member of the renin-angiotensin system, is associated with organ damage that occurs with cardiovascular disease. We investigated the association of genetic polymorphisms in the (P)RR gene with lacunar infarction, white matter hyperintensity and left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) in a Japanese general population recruited from the...
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