Why the study?
Is the M235T polymorphism of the angiotensinogen gene associated with hypertension in a Chinese population?
Population
204 Chinese subjects from a university outpatient clinic.
Comparison
Presence of M235T polymorphism of the… vs Normotensive controls
Design
Case-control
Authors
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No association seen in this Chinese cohort; challenges prior reports and leaves open ethnic-specific effects for replication.
Is the M235T polymorphism of the angiotensinogen gene associated with hypertension in a Chinese population?
The M235T polymorphism of the angiotensinogen gene is not associated with hypertension in this Chinese population, contrasting with previous reports.
Cheung et al. (1998) studied this question.
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