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Body mass index is a mediumiator of the genetic association between STK39 and blood pressure in Mexican women
2022-03-16
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<h4>Background: </h4> Although obesity causally relates to hypertension, the underlying genetic mechanisms are not completely understood. STK39 gene, encoding the SPAK kinase, associates with both hypertension and body mass index (BMI). In a murine model, we previously showed that the inactivation of SPAK resulted in a hypotensive and obesity-resistant phenotype. Methods We analyzed the mediator effect of BMI on...
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- c76d7145-9815-5bff-8351-bf5fd4868567
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- 10.21203/rs.3.rs-1328727/v1
