Association of angiotensin-converting enzyme gene polymorphism with pulse pressure and its interaction with obesity status in Heilongjiang province
Angiotensin I converting enzyme (ACE) gene is one of the most-studied candidate genes related to essential hypertension (EH). Pulse pressure (PP) may reflect vascular stiffness, especially in patients with EH, and has been used to predict EH. Previous evidence has indicated that obesity is a traditi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2019-01-01
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Series: | Clinical and Experimental Hypertension |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10641963.2018.1445749 |