An NOS3 Haplotype Is Protective against Hypertension in a Caucasian Population

The endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene (NOS3) has been implicated in the development of hypertension, although the specific role of variants and haplotypes has not been clarified. In this study, the association of three polymorphisms (promoter T786C, intronic 4a/b, and nonsynonymous G894T) was t...

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Main Authors: Georgios D. Kitsios, Elias Zintzaras
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:International Journal of Hypertension
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2010/865031