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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Main Author: Low-Tone eHo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fendo.2013.00172/full