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TGF-β <sub>1</sub> DNA Polymorphisms, Protein Levels, and Blood Pressure
1 Jan 1999
Abstract excerpt
Transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-beta1), a multifunctional cytokine with fibrogenic properties, has been implicated in the pathogenesis of the vascular and target organ complications of hypertension. TGF-beta1 may also regulate blood pressure via stimulation of endothelin-1 and/or renin secretion. Herein we explored the hypothesis that circulating levels of TGF-beta1 protein (quantified using a...
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