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The Hypertension Risk Variant Rs820430 Functions as an Enhancer of SLC4A7.
American journal of hypertension - 1 Feb 2017
Wang Laiyuan, Li Hongfan, Yang Bin, Guo Liwei, Han Xikun, Li Lin, Li Mengting, Huang Jianfeng, Gu Dongfeng
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BACKGROUND: The large-scale meta-analysis of genome-wide association study (GWAS) recently identified a genomic locus where the genetic variant at rs820430 was strongly associated with hypertension in Chinese Han population, with its T allele conferred increased risks. However, the biological and disease-relevant mechanisms for this association remain elusive. METHODS: A group of 275 participants from rural...
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