Short stature-related single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) activates endothelial repair activity in elderly Japanese

Short stature-related single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) activates endothelial repair activity in elderly Japanese

Abstract Background Hypertension and atherosclerosis are bidirectionally related, while platelet count could serve as an indicator of endothelial repair. Therefore, high platelet counts could be associated with hypertension by indicating more intense endothelial repair activity. Furthermore, short s...

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Main Authors: Yuji Shimizu, Hirotomo Yamanashi, Yuko Noguchi, Jun Koyamatsu, Mako Nagayoshi, Kairi Kiyoura, Shoichi Fukui, Mami Tamai, Shin-Ya Kawashiri, Kazuhiko Arima, Takahiro Maeda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Komiyama Printing Co. Ltd 2019-05-01
Series:Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
Subjects:
Height
Hypertension
Platelets
rs3782886
SNP
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12199-019-0780-1

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