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Striatin Gene Polymorphic Variants Are Associated With Salt Sensitive Blood Pressure in Normotensives and Hypertensives.
American journal of hypertension - 8 Dec 2017
Gupta Tina, Connors Molly, Tan Jia Wei, Manosroi Worapaka, Ahmed Noha, Ting Pei Yee, Garza Amanda E, Romero Jose R, Hopkins Paul N, Williams Jonathan S, Williams Gordon H
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BACKGROUND: Understanding the interactions between genetics, sodium (Na+) intake, and blood pressure (BP) will help overcome the lack of individual specificity in our current treatment of hypertension. This study had 3 goals: expand on the relationship between striatin gene (STRN) status and salt-sensitivity of BP (SSBP); evaluate the status of Na+ and volume regulating systems by striatin risk allele status;...
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