Article
[Association of EMILIN1 gene polymorphism with essential hypertension in Mongolian].
Zhonghua yi xue yi chuan xue za zhi = Zhonghua yixue yichuanxue zazhi = Chinese journal of medical genetics - 1 Apr 2011
MI Dong-qing, WANG Bu-yun, Sun Hao, HUANG Xiao-qin, CHEN Xiao-chen, ZONG Di, YU Liang, SHI Lei, YANG Zhao-qing, Shi Li, Chu Jiayou
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To explore the relationship between genetic polymorphisms of 3 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the elastin microfibril interfacer 1 (EMILIN1) gene and essential hypertension. METHODS: A case-control study was conducted in which 201 hypertensive patients and 202 healthy controls in Mongolian population were enrolled, and the genotypes of rs3754734, rs2011616 and rs2304682 loci were analyzed...
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