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Hpa II polymorphism of the atrial natriuretic peptide gene and the blood pressure response to salt intake in normotensive men.
Journal of hypertension - 1 Jul 1997
Schorr U, Beige J, Ringel J, Turan S, Kreutz R, Distler A, Sharma A M
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To test the hypothesis that the Hpa II variant of the atrial natriuretic peptide gene (ANP), which has been reported to be more common among black hypertensives than it is among normotensive controls, is related to the response of blood pressure to salt intake in normotensive Caucasians. METHODS: One hundred and three young (aged 19-35 years) male volunteers were fed a low-salt diet (20 mmol NaCl/day)...
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