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Association of gene polymorphisms in RANKL/RANK/OPG system with hypertension and blood pressure in Chinese women.
Journal of human hypertension - 1 Dec 2015
Duan P, Wang Z-M, Liu J, Wang L-N, Yang Z, Tu P
Abstract excerpt
Recent studies have revealed that the receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappa B ligand/RANK/osteoprotegerin (RANKL/RANK/OPG) system has an important role in vascular calcification, which is contributory to various cardiovascular diseases and intimately linked to the regulation of blood pressure. Therefore, we performed a case-control study to investigate the associations of 21 single-nucleotide polymorphisms...
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