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Contribution of syndecan-4 genetic variants to hypertension, the TAMRISK study.
BMC research notes - 19 Nov 2014
Kunnas Tarja, Nikkari Seppo T
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BACKGROUND: A human syndecan-4 genetic variant (rs1981429) has previously been associated with lean tissue mass and intra-abdominal fat, and SNP rs4599 with resting energy expenditure in healthy early pubertal children. These variations could thus cause overweight and hypothetically lead to hypertension. Their association with body mass index and blood pressure was therefore studied in a Finnish cohort of adults....
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