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Renin-angiotensin system gene polymorphisms and high blood pressure in Lithuanian children and adolescents.
BMC medical genetics - 13 Sept 2017
Simonyte Sandrita, Kuciene Renata, Medzioniene Jurate, Dulskiene Virginija, Lesauskaite Vaiva
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BACKGROUND: Epidemiological studies have demonstrated the influence of environmental factors on HBP in the population of Lithuanian children, although the role of genetic factors in hypertension has not yet been studied. The aim of this study was to assess the distribution of AGTR1, AGT, and ACE genotypes in the Lithuanian child population and to determine whether these genotypes have an impact on HBP in...
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