E-selectin gene in essential hypertension: a case-control study.

doi:10.1111/eci.12868

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E-selectin gene in essential hypertension: a case-control study.

European journal of clinical investigation - 1 Jan 2018

Srivastava Kamna, Chandra Sudhir, Narang Rajiv, Bhatia Jagriti, Saluja Daman

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BACKGROUND: Hypertension is associated with endothelial cell dysfunction. E-selectin, an endothelial cell adhesion molecule, is specific for endothelial cell activation. Polymorphism in E-selectin gene has recently been identified among which Leu554Phe E-selectin gene polymorphism is least invest...

Topics

Blood Pressure
Case-Control Studies
E-Selectin
Essential Hypertension
Female
Gene Expression
Gene Frequency
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Genotype
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
Up-Regulation

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