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Association of polymorphisms of leptin, leptin receptor and apelin receptor genes with susceptibility to coronary artery disease and hypertension.
Life sciences - 15 Aug 2018
Nowzari Zohreh, Masoumi Mohammad, Nazari-Robati Mahdieh, Akbari Hamed, Shahrokhi Nader, Asadikaram Gholamreza
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AIMS: Apelin and leptin are factors which have a potential physiological and pathological role in cardiovascular homoeostasis. Apelin receptor (APLNR), leptin receptor (LEPR) and leptin variants may affect the vascular tone in heart or peripheral circulation, thereby predisposing patients to hypertension and coronary artery disease (CAD). The aim of the present study was to evaluate four single nucleotide...
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