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Transforming growth factor-β1 gene +869T/C, but not +915G/C polymorphism is associated with essential hypertension in a Chinese patient cohort.
Molecular biology reports - 1 May 2012
Xi Bo, Wang Qijuan, Pan Haiyan
Abstract excerpt
Many studies have suggested that transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) gene might be involved in the development of hypertension. However, results have been inconsistent. In this study, the authors performed a meta-analysis to investigate the associations of +869T/C and +915G/C polymorphisms in TGF-β1 gene with hypertension risk in Chinese. Published literature from PubMed, EMBASE, CNKI, CBM, and Wanfang Data...
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