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The association of the R563Q genotype of the ENaC with phenotypic variation in Southern Africa.
American journal of hypertension - 1 Dec 2012
Jones Erika S W, Owen E Patricia, Rayner Brian L
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The epithelial sodium channel (ENaC) may be a common underlying pathway for the development of primary hypertension. In South Africa, the R563Q variant of the ENaC is associated with low-renin-low-aldosterone hypertension and preeclampsia in black Africans and mixed-ancestry peoples. The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of the R563Q variant in the multiethnic populations of...
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