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Polymorphisms Within RYR3 Gene Are Associated With Risk and Age at Onset of Hypertension, Diabetes, and Alzheimer's Disease.
American journal of hypertension - 11 Jun 2018
Gong Shaoqing, Su Brenda Bin, Tovar Hugo, Mao ChunXiang, Gonzalez Valeria, Liu Ying, Lu Yongke, Wang Ke-Sheng, Xu Chun
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BACKGROUND: Hypertension affects 33% of Americans while type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer's disease (AD) affect 10% of Americans, respectively. Ryanodine receptor 3 gene (RYR3) codes for the RYR which functions to release stored endoplasmic reticulum calcium ions (Ca2+) to increase intracellular Ca2+ concentration. Increasing studies demonstrate that altered levels of intracellular Ca2+ affect cardiac contraction,...
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