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Associations between polymorphisms of the CXCL12 and CNNM2 gene and hypertension risk: A case-control study.
Gene - 30 Oct 2018
Liu Xianxia, Chen Lei, Zhang Yuansheng, Wu Xuezheng, Zhao Yong, Wu Xiaoyan, Chen Weiwei, Wu Cengfan, Chen Yuewu
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BACKGROUND: Hypertension is the most important risk factor for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. The study found that CXCL12 and CNNM2 gene affects the risk of coronary heart disease, but the relationship with hypertension is unclear. The aim of this research is to explore the association between CXCL12 and CNNM2 gene and hypertension in Chinese Han population. METHODS: Genotypes at 11 CHD-relevant...
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