Association between the Angiotensinogen (AGT) gene (M235T) polymorphism and Essential Hypertension in Egyptian patients

Association between the Angiotensinogen (AGT) gene (M235T) polymorphism and Essential Hypertension in Egyptian patients

The pathogenesis of essential hypertension (EH) is affected by genetic and environmental factors. Mutations in hypertension-related genes can affect blood pressure (BP) via alteration of salt and water reabsorption by the nephron. The genes of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) have been extensively...

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Main Authors: Marium M. Shamaa, Hosny Fouad, Medhat Haroun, Mahmoud Hassanein, Mohamed Ayman Abdel Hay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2015-03-01
Series:The Egyptian Heart Journal
Subjects:
Essential hypertension
AGT (M235T) polymorphism
Angiotensinogen gene
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110260813000951

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