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Vitamin D receptor genetic polymorphism is significantly associated with decreased risk of hypertension in a Chinese Han population.
Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.) - 1 Sept 2014
Jia Jian, Shen Chong, Mao Lina, Yang Keming, Men Chen, Zhan Yiyang
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to investigate the association of vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphism and hypertension in a Chinese Han population. The authors genotyped 3 tagSNPs (rs11574129, rs2228570, and rs739837) of the VDR gene using TaqMan assays in a case-control study including 2409 patients with hypertension and 3063 controls. The results showed that rs2228570 presented statistical correlations with...
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