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Glycogen synthase polymorphism, insulin resistance and hypertension.
Blood pressure - 1 Mar 1996
Gharavi A G, Phillips R A, Finegood D T, Lipkowitz M S
Abstract excerpt
The A(2) allele of the human glycogen synthase gene may be associated with hypertension in diabetic and non-diabetic Finnish subjects. The prevalence of the A(2) allele was investigated in 64 non-diabetic hypertensive subjects with borderline hypertension or established hypertension. Ambulatory blood pressure was performed on all subjects. Insulin sensitivity index (S(I)) was determined in subjects with...
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