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Association study between the ANF gene and hypertension in a Gulf Arab population.
American journal of hypertension - 1 Nov 1997
Frossard P M, Obineche E N, Lestringant G G, Elshahat Y I
Abstract excerpt
We have studied an insertion/deletion (I/D) dimorphism located in the second intron of the human atrial natriuretic factor (ANF) gene among 232 United Arab Emirates (UAE) nationals (112 normotensives and 120 hypertensives) from the Abu Dhabi Emirate, with a view to evaluating the value of this marker in relation to hypertension. Our findings show that genotype frequencies of this I/D marker occur in...
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