Article
Chromogranin A in human hypertension. Influence of heredity.
Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) - 1 Jul 1995
Takiyyuddin M A, Parmer R J, Kailasam M T, Cervenka J H, Kennedy B, Ziegler M G, Lin M C, Li J, Grim C E, Wright F A
Abstract excerpt
Multiple heritable traits are associated with essential (genetic) hypertension in humans. Because chromogranin A is increased in both human and rodent genetic hypertension, we examined the influence of heredity and blood pressure on chromogranin A in humans. In estimates derived from among- and w...
Topics
- Adrenal Medulla
- Adult
- Aged
- Analysis of Variance
- Antihypertensive Agents
- Blood Pressure
- Chromogranin A
- Chromogranins
- Diseases in Twins
- Female
- Genetic Variation
- Humans
- Hypertension
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Neurons
- Radioimmunoassay
- Risk Factors
