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The C-1021T polymorphism of dopamine β-hydroxylase is not associated with orthostatic hypotension in a Chinese population.
Journal of human hypertension - 1 Mar 2015
Lu N, Chen J, Yuan Y, Cong X, Yang Y, Meng L, Sun K, Hui R, Zheng Y
Abstract excerpt
To explore the association between the dopamine β-hydroxylase (DBH) gene C-1021T polymorphism and the occurrence of orthostatic hypotension (OH) in Chinese patients, the DBH C-1021T polymorphism was genotyped in 317 patients with OH and 664 age- and sex-matched controls with orthostatic normotension. All subjects underwent an upright posture study for the measurement of orthostatic blood pressure. OH was defined...
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