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Associations of genetic variants of endothelin with cardiovascular complications in patients with renal failure.
BMC nephrology - 7 Sept 2017
Kao Chih-Chin, Cheng Shih-Ying, Wu Mei-Yi, Chien Shu-Chen, Lu Hsing-Fang, Hsu Yu-Wen, Zhang Yan-Feng, Wu Mai-Szu, Chang Wei-Chiao
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BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular (CV) complications are the main cause of death in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients. The high CV risks are attributable to the additive effects of multiple factors. Endothelin (EDN) is a potent vasoconstrictor and plays a role in regulating vascular homeostasis. However, whether variants of the EDN gene are associated with risks of CV events is not known. We conducted a study to...
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