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The effect of a single nucleotide polymorphism of the CYP4F2 gene on blood pressure and 20-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid excretion after weight loss.
Journal of hypertension - 1 Jul 2014
Ward Natalie C, Croft Kevin D, Puddey Ian B, Phillips Michael, van Bockxmeer Frank, Beilin Lawrence J, Barden Anne E
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BACKGROUND: Genetic background partly determines the efficacy of interventions to lower blood pressure (BP). The CYP4F2 and CYP4A11 enzymes are renal 20-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (20-HETE) synthases that regulate BP. Gene variants of CYP4F2 and CYP4A11 associate with hypertension and stroke. W...
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