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Lack of association of A-6G polymorphism of AGT gene with essential hypertension in the Chinese population.
Journal of cardiovascular medicine (Hagerstown, Md.) - 1 Aug 2012
Li Yan-yan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The angiotensinogen (AGT) A-6G gene polymorphism has been indicated to be related to the susceptibility of essential hypertension. However, the results are still unclear. OBJECTIVE AND METHODS: To survey the relationship between AGT A-6G gene polymorphism and essential hypertension, 18 separate studies with 9306 patients were analyzed through meta-analysis. The random-effect model was used to...
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