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Natural killer cells, gamma delta T cells and classical monocytes are associated with systolic blood pressure in the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis (MESA).
BMC cardiovascular disorders - 22 Jan 2021
Delaney Joseph A C, Olson Nels C, Sitlani Colleen M, Fohner Alison E, Huber Sally A, Landay Alan L, Heckbert Susan R, Tracy Russell P, Psaty Bruce M, Feinstein Matt, Doyle Margaret F
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BACKGROUND: Hypertension is a major source of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Recent evidence from mouse models, genetic, and cross-sectional human studies suggest increased proportions of selected immune cell subsets may be associated with levels of systolic blood pressure (SBP). METHODS: We assayed immune cells from cryopreserved samples collected at the baseline examination (2000-2002) from 1195...
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