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Common variants at somatostatin are significantly associated with hypertension incidence in smoking and drinking populations.
Journal of the American Society of Hypertension : JASH - 1 Mar 2018
Zhu Hui, Zhu Lijun, Fang Zhengmei, Yang Song, Chen Yanchun, Jin Yuelong, Zhao Xianghai, Shen Chong, Yao Yingshui
Abstract excerpt
Somatostatin (SST) and growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) are involved in the development of hypertension. This study aimed to evaluate whether SST and GHRH contribute to genetic susceptibility to hypertension. A case-control study consisting of 2012 hypertensive patients and 2210 matched control individuals was performed, and three tagging single-nucleotide polymorphisms were genotyped. The association of...
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