Genetic Variants in Renalase and Blood Pressure Responses to Dietary Salt and Potassium Interventions: A Family-Based Association Study

• Main Authors: Yang Wang (Author), Chao Chu (Author), Jie Ren (Author), Jian-Jun Mu (Author), Dan Wang (Author), Fu-Qiang Liu (Author), Ke-Yu Ren (Author), Tong-Shuai Guo (Author), Zu-Yi Yuan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2014-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/Aims: Renalase (gene name RNLS), a recently discovered enzyme with monoamine oxidase activity, is implicated in the degradation of catecholamines. Recent studies indicate that common variations in the gene with RNLS are associated with hypertension. The aim of this study was to examine th...