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The ALDH2 gene rs671 polymorphism is not associated with essential hypertension.
Clinical and experimental hypertension (New York, N.Y. : 1993) - 1 Jan 2017
Li Zhan-Ming, Kong Chao-Yue, Sun Ke-Yu, Wang Li-Shun
Abstract excerpt
Essential hypertension (EH) is a worldwide problem. Acetaldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) gene has been suggested to be correlated with EH. However, the results are inconsistent. This study aimed to investigate the associations of ALDH2 rs671 polymorphism with EH in a Chinese Han population in Shanghai. Genotype of ALDH2 rs671 was analyzed in 1923 EH patients and 1115 control subjects. We found no association...
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