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Aldehyde Dehydrogenase Polymorphisms and Blood Pressure Elevation in the Japanese: A Cross-Sectional and a Longitudinal Study over 20 Years in the Shimane CoHRE Study.
Disease markers - 1 Jan 2015
Isomura Minoru, Wang Tao, Yamasaki Masayuki, Hasan Md Zahid, Shiwaku Kuninori, Nabika Toru
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PURPOSE: Effects of a genetic polymorphism in the aldehyde dehydrogenase-2 (ALDH2) on blood pressure (BP) were investigated in a cross-sectional and a longitudinal study over 20 years on Japanese rural residents. METHODS: Health examinations were held through 2006 to 2012, and 3,202 participates were recruited for this study. Among these participants, 560 individuals had medical records that were obtained in a...
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