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Association of epithelial sodium channel β-subunit common polymorphism with essential hypertension families in a Chinese population.
Cell biochemistry and biophysics - 1 Nov 2014
Wang Yanling, Liu Zhi, Hua Qi, Chen Ying, Cai Yanning, Liu Rongkun
Abstract excerpt
The purpose of this study was to investigate whether common polymorphisms in the C-terminus of SCNN1B gene encoding the β-subunit of epithelial sodium channel are associated with essential hypertension (EH) in Chinese hypertensive families. A total of 433 subjects from 102 EH families were recruited. Biochemical and anthropometric indices and systematic screening of the C-terminus of SCNN1B were performed. Four...
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