Association between the Angiotensinogen (AGT) gene (M235T) polymorphism and Essential Hypertension in Egyptian patients
The pathogenesis of essential hypertension (EH) is affected by genetic and environmental factors. Mutations in hypertension-related genes can affect blood pressure (BP) via alteration of salt and water reabsorption by the nephron. The genes of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) have been extensively...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2015-03-01
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| Series: | The Egyptian Heart Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110260813000951 |