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Genetic Variation in SLC8A1 Gene Involved in Blood Pressure Responses to Acute Salt Loading.
American journal of hypertension - 10 Mar 2018
Liu Kuo, Liu Zheng, Qi Han, Liu Bin, Wu Jingjing, Liu Yezhou, Zhang Jie, Cao Han, Yan Yuxiang, He Yan, Zhang Ling
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BACKGROUND: Salt sensitivity of blood pressure (SSBP) increases the risk of cardiovascular complications, and the heritability of SSBP is about 50% in Chinese population. However, studies identifying genes involved in BP responses to acute sodium loading and diuresis shrinkage are still limited. METHOD: A total of 342 essential hypertensives from Beijing were recruited in our study. A modified Sullivan's acute...
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