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Interaction effect of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and CYP1A1, CYP1B1 polymorphisms on blood pressure in an elderly population.
Journal of hypertension - 1 Jan 2015
Park Hye Y, Kim Jin H, Bae Sanghyuk, Choi Yi Y, Park Jae Y, Hong Yun-Chul
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Hypertension and vitamin D deficiency are prevalent worldwide, especially in the elderly. Considering the possibility of gene-environment contributions to disease development, we evaluated the influence of certain cytochrome P450 polymorphisms and vitamin D levels on blood pressure (BP). METHODS: We measured serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels [25(OH)D] and BP in 535 individuals over 60 years old and...
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