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Renalase gene polymorphisms in patients with type 2 diabetes, hypertension and stroke.
Neuromolecular medicine - 1 Dec 2011
Buraczynska Monika, Zukowski Pawel, Buraczynska Kinga, Mozul Slawomir, Ksiazek Andrzej
Abstract excerpt
Renalase is a novel, recently identified, flavin adenine dinucleotide-dependent amine oxidase. It is secreted by the kidney and metabolizes circulating catecholamines. Renalase has significant hemodynamic effects, therefore it is likely to participate in the regulation of cardiovascular function.The aim of our study was to investigate the involvement of renalase gene polymorphisms in hypertension in type 2...
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