Lack of mutations in epithelial sodium channel β-subunit gene in human subjects with hypertension

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 14, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1417-1419

  Chang, Hangil ^a,b   Fujita, Toshiro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Epithelial sodium channel; Genetic diagnosis; Genetic mutation; Hypertension

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHANNEL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DNA SEQUENCE; EPITHELIUM CELL; ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 0030444762     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004872-199612000-00005     Document Type: Article

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