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...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi - SAGE Publishing
2015-12-01
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Series: | Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1470320315606315 |