Beta3-adrenergic receptor gene polymorphism is not associated with hypertension in NIDDM patients without nephropathy.

doi:10.1055/s-2007-978947

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Beta3-adrenergic receptor gene polymorphism is not associated with hypertension in NIDDM patients without nephropathy.

Hormone and metabolic research = Hormon- und Stoffwechselforschung = Hormones et metabolisme - 1 Oct 1998

Baba T, Nakajima S, Yajima Y

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OBJECTIVE: We studied the relationship between a Trp64Arg mutation of beta3-adrenergic receptor gene and hypertension in Japanese NIDDM patients without nephropathy. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: Eighty-three Japanese NIDDM patients (46 men, 37 women, known duration of 12 [5-31], age of 55 [40-69]...

Topics

Adult
Aged
Arginine
Codon
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Female
Humans
Hypertension
Male
Middle Aged
Mutation
Receptors, Adrenergic, beta
Tryptophan

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