Association analysis of TG repeat polymorphism of the neuronal nitric oxide synthase gene with essential hypertension

Clinical Genetics

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 83-85

  Takahashi, Yukie ^a   Nakayama, T ^a   Soma, M ^a   Uwabo, J ^a   Izumi, Y ^a   Kanmatsuse, K ^a  

^a NIHON UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Association study; Essential hypertension; Gene; Microsatellite; Neuronal nitric oxide synthase; Polymerase chain reaction; TG repeat

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ADULT; ALLELE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION; GENE FREQUENCY; HUMAN; JAPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TANDEM REPEAT;

EID: 0030810405     PISSN: 00099163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0004.1997.tb02523.x     Document Type: Article

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