Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunit variants are associated with blood pressure; findings in the Old Order Amish and replication in the Framingham Heart Study

Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunit variants are associated with blood pressure; findings in the Old Order Amish and replication in the Framingham Heart Study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Systemic blood pressure, influenced by both genetic and environmental factors, is regulated via sympathetic nerve activity. We assessed the role of genetic variation in three subunits of the neuromuscular nicotinic acetylcholine rece...

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Main Authors: Ott Sandy, Ramachandran Vasan, Wang Ying, Damcott Coleen M, Mitchell Braxton D, Rutherford Sue, McArdle Patrick F, Chang Yen-Pei C, Levy Daniel, Steinle Nanette
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-07-01
Series:BMC Medical Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2350/9/67

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