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A-6G and A-20C polymorphisms in the angiotensinogen promoter and hypertension risk in Chinese: a meta-analysis.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2011
Gu Wei, Liu Jielin, Niu Qiuli, Wang Hao, Lou Yuqing, Liu Kuo, Wang Lijuan, Wang Zuoguang, Zhang Jingmei, Wen Shaojun
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BACKGROUND: Numerous studies in Chinese populations have evaluated the association between the A-6G and A-20C polymorphisms in the promoter region of angiotensinogen gene and hypertension. However, the results remain conflicting. We carried out a meta-analysis for these associations. METHODS AND RESULTS: Case-control studies in Chinese and English publications were identified by searching the MEDLINE, EMBASE,...
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