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Angiotensinogen gene M235T and T174M polymorphisms in essential hypertension: relation with target organ damage.
American journal of hypertension - 1 Apr 1998
Fernández-Llama P, Poch E, Oriola J, Botey A, Rivera F, Revert L
Abstract excerpt
The molecular variants M235T and T174M of the angiotensinogen gene have been linked to essential hypertension in some populations, but there are discrepancies about this association in other studies. We studied 75 patients with essential hypertension (BP > 160/100 mm Hg) from our outpatient clinic, aged 55+/-1 years, 30 men, systolic BP 182+/-2.5, diastolic BP 109+/-1 mm Hg (mean +/- SEM), and a family history of...
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