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Contribution of REN gene MBbo I polymorphism in conferring risk for essential hypertension: a case control study from South India.
Journal of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system : JRAAS - 1 Sept 2013
Mohana Vamsi U, Swapna N, Usha G, Vishnupriya S, Padma T
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BACKGROUND: Renin is a rate-limiting enzyme of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) that plays a crucial role in the regulation of blood pressure. The renin gene has been suggested as a marker for genetic predisposition to essential hypertension (EHT) in humans. The purpose of the study is to explore the association of a genetic marker of renin gene Mbo I polymorphism with EHT in the South Indian...
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