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Hypertension after preeclampsia and relation to the C1114G polymorphism (rs4606) in RGS2: data from the Norwegian HUNT2 study.
BMC medical genetics - 5 Mar 2014
Kvehaugen Anne Stine, Melien Øyvind, Holmen Oddgeir L, Laivuori Hannele, Dechend Ralf, Staff Anne Cathrine
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Preeclampsia is associated with an increased risk of hypertension later in life. The regulator of G protein signaling 2 negatively regulates several vasoconstrictors. We recently demonstrated an association between preeclampsia and the CG or GG genotype of the C1114G polymorphism (rs4606) of the regulator of G protein signaling 2 gene. Here, we examined the polymorphism with respect to the development...
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