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Familial aggregation of albuminuria and arterial hypertension in an Aboriginal Australian community and the contribution of variants in ACE and TP53.
BMC nephrology - 21 Nov 2016
Duffy David L, McDonald Stephen P, Hayhurst Beverley, Panagiotopoulos Sianna, Smith Trudy J, Wang Xing L, Wilcken David E, Duarte Natalia L, Mathews John, Hoy Wendy E
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BACKGROUND: Aboriginal Australians are at high risk of cardiovascular, metabolic and renal diseases, resulting in a marked reduction in life expectancy when compared to the rest of the Australian population. This is partly due to recognized environmental and lifestyle risk factors, but a contribution of genetic susceptibility is also likely. METHODS: Using results from a comprehensive survey of one community...
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