Common Variants in Serum/Glucocorticoid Regulated Kinase 1 (SGK1) and Blood Pressure Responses to Dietary Sodium or Potassium Interventions: A family-Based Association Study

• Main Authors: Chao Chu (Author), Yang Wang (Author), Man Wang (Author), Jian-jun Mu (Author), Fu-qiang Liu (Author), Lan Wang (Author), Ke-yu Ren (Author), Dan Wang (Author), Zu-yi Yuan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2015-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/Aims: Serum/Glucocorticoid Regulated Kinase 1 (SGK1) plays a significant role in regulating renal Na+ reabsorption, K+ secretion, and blood pressure (BP). This study aimed to assess the association of common genetic variants in the SGK1 gene with BP responses to controlled dietary sodium...