Modulation of blood pressure and obesity with the dopamine D2 receptor gene TaqI polymorphism

Hypertension

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 177-182

  Thomas, G N ^a   Tomlinson, B ^a   Critchley, J A J H ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Dopamine; Genetics; Hypertension, obesity; Race; Receptors

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; DOPAMINE 2 RECEPTOR; GLUCOSE; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; POTASSIUM; SODIUM; TRIACYLGLYCEROL; URATE;

ADULT; ALLELE; ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; BODY FAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; DYSLIPIDEMIA; ELECTROLYTE BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENOTYPE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKINFOLD THICKNESS;

EID: 0033894555     PISSN: 0194911X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.HYP.36.2.177     Document Type: Article

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