Renin gene polymorphism: its relationship to hypertension, renin levels and vascular responses

The renin gene has been previously reported to be associated with essential hypertension in a variety of ethnic groups. However, no studies have systematically evaluated the relationship between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) representing coverage of the entire renin gene and hypertension ri...

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Main Authors: Bei Sun, Jonathan S Williams, Luminita Pojoga, Bindu Chamarthi, Jessica Lasky-Su, Benjamin A Raby, Paul N Hopkins, Xavier Jeunemaitre, Nancy J Brown, Claudio Ferri, Gordon H Williams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publications 2011-12-01
Series:Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1470320311405873