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Association and interaction of -58C>T and ±9 bp polymorphisms of BDKRB2 gene causing susceptibility to essential hypertension.
Clinical and experimental hypertension (New York, N.Y. : 1993) - 1 Jan 2012
Bhupatiraju Charita, Patkar Sushma, Pandharpurkar Deepak, Joshi Sindhu, Tirunilai Padma
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INTRODUCTION: Bradykinin, a vasodilator by nature has been documented to have a protective role against hypertension and cardiovascular complications. Polymorphisms of bradykinin B2 receptor (BDKRB2) gene are reported to be predisposing factors for hypertension. Evaluation of the association between -58C>T and ±9 bp polymorphisms of BDKRB2 with essential hypertension (EHT) was attempted. METHODS: Two hundred and...
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