Renin-angiotensin system gene polymorphisms and high blood pressure in Lithuanian children and adolescents

Renin-angiotensin system gene polymorphisms and high blood pressure in Lithuanian children and adolescents

Abstract Background Epidemiological studies have demonstrated the influence of environmental factors on HBP in the population of Lithuanian children, although the role of genetic factors in hypertension has not yet been studied. The aim of this study was to assess the distribution of AGTR1, AGT, and...

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Main Authors: Sandrita Simonyte, Renata Kuciene, Jurate Medzioniene, Virginija Dulskiene, Vaiva Lesauskaite
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:BMC Medical Genetics
Subjects:
AGT
Angiotensinogen; AGTR1
Angiotensin II receptor 1; ACE
Angiotensin-converting enzyme; SBP
Systolic blood pressure; DBP
Diastolic blood pressure; hypertension
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12881-017-0462-z

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