Association of glucocorticoid receptor gene polymorphism and occupational stress with hypertension in desert petroleum workers in Xinjiang, China

Abstract Background The aim of this study was to investigate the occupational stress and hypertension in desert petroleum workers in Xinjiang, and to analyze the association of occupational stress and glucocorticoid receptor (GR) gene polymorphism with the presence of hypertension. Methods Using clu...

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Main Authors: Ning Tao, Hua Ge, Wenfeng Wu, Hengqing An, Jiwen Liu, Xinjuan Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Medical Genetics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12881-018-0688-4