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Polymorphisms of renin--angiotensin system genes as a risk factor for high-altitude pulmonary oedema.
Journal of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system : JRAAS - 1 Jun 2011
Stobdan Tsering, Ali Zahara, Khan Amjad Pervez, Nejatizadeh Azim, Ram Rekhbala, Thinlas Tashi, Mohammad Ghulam, Norboo Tsering, Himashree Gidugu, Qadar Pasha Ma
Abstract excerpt
The genes of the renin--angiotensin system (RAS) play an important role in the regulation of pulmonary vascular tone. Although studies on individual genes polymorphisms have reported association with high-altitude pulmonary oedema (HAPE), studies on multiple genes or epistasis are lacking. We therefore investigated the association of the RAS polymorphisms with HAPE. In a case-control design, we screened 163...
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