Metalloproteinase-9 gene variants and risk for hypertension among ethnic Javanese
Background Hypertension is associated with endothelial-dependent vasodilation disorders, due to reduced nitric oxide (NO) availability and excessive angiotensin II (ANG-II) activation. The objective of this study was to determine the association between matrix metallopeptidase 9 (MMP-9) gene polymo...
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Language: | English |
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Faculty of Medicine Trisakti University
2015-03-01
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Series: | Universa Medicina |
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Online Access: | http://www.univmed.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Fitranto.pdf |