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Aldose reductase C-106T polymorphism is associated with the risk of essential hypertension.
Gene - 10 Oct 2016
Wang Yaqin, Yu Min, Mo Long, Li Zhenyu, Wang Junjie, Zhou Hong-Hao, Ouyang Dong-Sheng
Abstract excerpt
Aldose Reductase (AR), encoded by AKR1B1, is a member of NADPH-dependent aldo-keto reductase superfamily. The C-106T polymorphism of AKR1B1 is closely related to the diabetic complications. Our previous studies have indicated that the expression of AR was increased in spontaneously hypertensive rats, suggesting the effect of AR in hypertension. Here we investigated whether AKR1B1 C-106T polymorphism was...
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