Association of human renin gene haplotype with essential hypertension in an isolated population

Biogenic Amines

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 79-88

  Frossard, Philippe M ^a   Bokhari, Awais M ^b   Parvez, S Hasan ^c   Lestringant, Gilles G ^d  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b MAFRAQ HOSPITAL   (United Arab Emirates)

^c CNRS   (France)

^d TAWAM HOSPITAL   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Case control studies; Essential; Genetics; Hypertension; Polymerase chain reaction; Renin gene

Indexed keywords

RENIN;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; GENE FUNCTION; GENE LINKAGE DISEQUILIBRIUM; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HAPLOTYPE; HOMOZYGOSITY; HUMAN; INTRON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMOKING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 21344453276     PISSN: 01688561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/1569391053722764     Document Type: Article

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