PCR-SSCP analysis of the promoter region of the renin gene in patients with aldosterone-producing adenomas

Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology

Volumn 23, Issue 6-7, 1996, Pages 584-586

  Ballantine, D M ^a   Klemm, S A ^a   Tunny, T J ^a   Stowasser, M ^a   Gordon, R D ^a  

^a GREENSLOPES PRIVATE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

aldosterone producing adenoma; angiotensin responsive; angiotensin un responsive; DNA; PCR; promoter; renin gene; renin angiotensin system; single strand conformation polymorphism

Indexed keywords

ALDOSTERONE; ANGIOTENSIN; RENIN;

ADRENAL CORTEX ADENOMA; ADULT; AGED; ALDOSTERONE RELEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROMOTER REGION; RENIN ANGIOTENSIN ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM; RENIN RELEASE; SINGLE STRAND CONFORMATION POLYMORPHISM;

EID: 0029936019     PISSN: 03051870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1681.1996.tb02787.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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