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Does the AGT gene promoter region variant modify the relationship between body size and ambulatory blood pressure in hypertensive patients of African origin?
Does the AGT gene promoter region variant modify the relationship between body size and ambulatory blood pressure in hypertensive patients of African origin?
The AGT -20A-->C gene promoter variant significantly modifies the relationship between body mass index and ambulatory blood pressure in hypertensive patients of African origin.
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AGT -20 variant may modify BMI-BP relations in African-origin hypertensives; hypothesis-generating and leaves open replication before clinical use.
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