Endothelin type A receptor genotype is a determinant of quantitative traits of metabolic syndrome in Asian hypertensive families: a SAPPHIRe study
Co-heritability of hypertension and insulin resistance within families not only implies genetic susceptibility may be responsible for these complex traits but also suggests a rational that biological candidate genes for hypertension may serve as markers for features of the metabolic syndrome. Thus...
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| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2013-11-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Endocrinology |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fendo.2013.00172/full |