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Relationships between selected gene polymorphisms and blood pressure sensitivity to weight loss in elderly persons with hypertension.
Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) - 1 Apr 2013
Kostis William J, Cabrera Javier, Hooper W Craig, Whelton Paul K, Espeland Mark A, Cosgrove Nora M, Cheng Jerry Q, Deng Yingzi, De Staerck Christine, Pyle Meredith, Maruthur Nisa, Reyes Ingrid, Anderson Cheryl A M, Liu Jie, Kostis John B
Abstract excerpt
Salt sensitivity, the heterogeneity in the response of blood pressure (BP) to alterations in sodium intake, has been studied extensively, whereas weight sensitivity, the heterogeneity in BP response to weight change, has received scant attention. We examined the relationship of 21 gene polymorphisms previously found to be associated with hypertension, diabetes mellitus, or obesity, with weight sensitivity in the...
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