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A polymorphism of the renin gene rs6682082 is associated with essential hypertension risk and blood pressure levels in Korean women.
Yonsei medical journal - 1 Jan 2015
Park Jongkeun, Song Kijun, Jang Yangsoo, Kim Yoon Sungjoo
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: The aim of the present study was to investigate associations between the renin gene (REN) and the risk of essential hypertension and blood pressure (BP) levels in Koreans. MATERIALS AND METHODS: To outline the functional role of a single nucleotide polymorphism in the transcription of the REN gene, we conducted a case-control study of 1975 individuals: 646 hypertension (HT) patients and 1329 ethnically...
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