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Variants of tumor necrosis factor-induced protein 3 gene are associated with left ventricular hypertrophy in hypertensive patients.
Chinese medical journal - 1 May 2011
Xue Hao, Wang Shu-Xia, Wang Xiao-Jian, Xin Ying, Wang Hu, Song Xiao-Dong, Sun Kai, Wang Yi-Bo, Hui Ru-Tai
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Tumor necrosis factor-induced protein 3 (TNFAIP3) gene has been shown important in cardiac remodeling. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether the variants of TNFAIP3 gene are associated with left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) in hypertensive patients. METHODS: Four representatives of all the other single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in TNFAIP3 gene were tested for association with...
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