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Interactions between the FTO and GNB3 genes contribute to varied clinical phenotypes in hypertension.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Kumar Rahul, Kohli Samantha, Alam Perwez, Barkotoky Ritankur, Gupta Mohit, Tyagi Sanjay, Jain S K, Pasha M A Qadar
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BACKGROUND: The genes FTO and GNB3 are implicated in essential hypertension but their interaction remains to be explored. This study investigates the role of interaction between the two genes in the pathophysiology of essential hypertension. METHODS/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: In a case-control study comprising 750 controls and 550 patients, interaction between the polymorphisms of FTO and GNB3 was examined using...
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