Genetic variation of <it>NEDD4L </it>is associated with essential hypertension in female Kazakh general population: a case-control study

• Main Authors: Luo Wenli (Author), Guo Yanying (Author), Hong Jing (Author), Zhou Ling (Author), Yang Jin (Author), Wang Hongmei (Author), Li Nanfang (Author), Chang Jianhang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2009-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hypertension affects > 18.8% of adults in China. Indeed, hypertension is the most prevalent risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality worldwide. Genetic variation is thought to contribute to the etiology of hypertensi...