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CAMK4 gene variation is associated with hypertension in a Uygur population.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 22 Jan 2016
Chen S Z, Wang Z, Zhang L N, Lu G L, Zhou C M, Wang D W, Tang Z M, Wang L, Qin L, Zhai Z H
Abstract excerpt
Considering that calcium/calmodulin-dependent kinase 4 (CAMK4) plays a pivotal role in blood pressure regulation, we investigated the association between a CAMK4 polymorphism (rs10491334) and hypertension in the Han, Kazak, and Uygur ethnic groups. We studied 1224 patients with hypertension and 967 normotensive controls classified into three ethnic groups (Han, Kazak, and Uygur). The rs10491334 polymorphism was...
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