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Interactions of Genes and Sodium Intake on the Development of Hypertension: A Cohort-Based Case-Control Study.
International journal of environmental research and public health - 30 May 2018
Chen Mei-Ling, Huang Tzu-Pi, Chen Tai-Wei, Chan Hsin-Hua, Hwang Bing-Fang
Abstract excerpt
There have been few studies investigating interactions of G-protein beta3 subunit (GNB3) C825T (rs5443) and dietary sodium intake on the risk of hypertension, i.e., BP salt sensitivity. The study aims to evaluate joint effects of GNB3 polymorphisms and sodium consumption on the development of hypertension. A cohort-based case-control study was conducted in 2014. There are 233 participants with newly diagnosed...
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