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Replicated association between genetic variation in the PARK2 gene and blood pressure.
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry - 17 Aug 2011
Jin Hyun-Seok, Hong Kyung-Won, Kim Bo-Young, Kim Jeonghyun, Yoo Young Hyun, Oh Bermseok, Jeong Seon-Yong
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The PARK2 gene encodes Parkin which is linked to the mitochondrial fusion, fission and mitophagy. In the previous study, single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the PARK2 gene have been reported to be associated with blood pressure (BP) in Nigerian families. We aimed to confirm whether the genetic variation of the PARK2 gene influenced the susceptibility to BP and hypertension in Korean population....
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