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The tRNAMet 4435A>G mutation in the mitochondrial haplogroup G2a1 is responsible for maternally inherited hypertension in a Chinese pedigree.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Nov 2011
Lu Zhongqiu, Chen Hong, Meng Yanzi, Wang Yan, Xue Ling, Zhi Shaoce, Qiu Qiaomeng, Yang Li, Mo Jun Qin, Guan Min-Xin
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) have been associated with hypertension in several pedigrees with maternal inheritance. However, the pathophysiology of maternally inherited hypertension remains poorly understood. We reported here clinical, genetic evaluations and molecular analysis of mtDNA in a three-generation Han Chinese family with essential hypertension. Eight of 17 matrilineal relatives exhibited a...
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