Glycogen synthase polymorphism, insulin resistance and hypertension

Blood Pressure

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 86-90

  Gharavi, Ali G ^a   Phillips, Robert A ^a   Finegood, Diane T ^b   Lipkowitz, Michael S ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

glycogen synthase; hypertension; insulin

Indexed keywords

GLYCOGEN SYNTHASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FINLAND; GENE MUTATION; GENETICS; GLYCOGEN SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INSULIN RESISTANCE; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029867461     PISSN: 08037051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/08037059609062113     Document Type: Article

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