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Association of endothelin-1 gene polymorphisms with essential hypertension in a Chinese population.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 6 Jul 2017
Fang Z, Li M, Ma Z, Tu G
Abstract excerpt
Endothelin-1 (ET-1) is the most potent endogenous vasoconstrictor and is involved in several vascular disorders such as hypertension. Its strong interaction with other vasoactive hormone systems suggests that the ET-1 gene (EDN1) is a potential candidate molecule that influences the risk of developing hypertension. Recently, two single nucleotide polymorphisms in EDN1 have been reported to be associated with...
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