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Common variants in TGFBR2 and miR-518 genes are associated with hypertension in the Chinese population.
American journal of hypertension - 1 Oct 2014
Chen Jinfeng, Zhao Xianghai, Wang Hairu, Chen Yanchun, Wang Wen, Zhou Wei, Wang Xuecai, Tang Junming, Zhao Yanping, Lu Xiangfeng, Chen Shufeng, Wang Laiyuan, Shen Chong, Yang Song
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BACKGROUND: An animal study reported that TGF-β1 maturation was linked to the homeostasis of blood pressure and elastogenesis of essential hypertension (EH). Recent advances require further research of TGF-β1 receptor in EH. METHODS: A case-control study comprised of 2,012 adult hypertension case patients and 2,210 adult control subjects was conducted, and the association with blood pressure was further tested in...
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