Genetics of the renin-angiotensin system with respect to cardiac and blood pressure phenotypes in healthy newborn infants

Introduction: Left ventricular mass (LVM) is a strong predictor of various heart diseases. We examine the association between the G(-6)A AGT, I/D ACE, A1166C AGTR1, T(-344)C CYP 11β2, A538G MR and A10631G REN polymorphisms and LVM and blood pressure in newborn infants. Material and methods: The stud...

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Main Authors: Iwona Gorący, Grażyna Dawid, Beata Łoniewska, Jarosław Gorący, Andrzej Ciechanowicz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi - SAGE Publishing 2013-12-01
Series:Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1470320312450531