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Association between the angiotensinogen 235T-variant and essential hypertension in whites: a systematic review and methodological appraisal.
Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) - 1 Dec 1997
Kunz R, Kreutz R, Beige J, Distler A, Sharma A M
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Recently, an allelic variant of the angiotensinogen gene (AGT 235T) has been associated with increased risk of hypertension. However, this finding has not been confirmed by all investigators. A meta-analysis was performed to examine the association between the AGT 235T-allele and hypertension in whites and to identify potential reasons for the controversial results. All relevant articles published between 1992...
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