Risk given by polymorphisms in inducing susceptibility to essential hypertension among isolated populations from a remote region of China: A case-control study among the isolated populations

Introduction: Hypertension is a serious risk factor affecting up to 30% of the world’s population with a heritability of more than 30–50%. The aim of this study was to investigate the contribution of the polymorphisms localized in the angiotensinogen ( AGT ) gene, a main component of the renin–angio...

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Main Authors: Qian Li, Lijuan Sun, Jing Du, Pengzhan Ran, Tangxin Gao, Yuncang Yuan, Chunjie Xiao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi - SAGE Publishing 2015-12-01
Series:Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1470320315606315