Hypertension Genetics
Research in the area of hypertension genetics reported from Buddhist Tzu-Chi General Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine
Published in Blood Weekly, November 20th, 2008
New research, 'Genetic variation in the ASIC3 gene influences blood pressure levels in Taiwanese,' is the subject of a report. "The acid-sensing ion channel 3 (ASIC3) is a ligand-gated cation channel activated by extracellular protons, and is associated with an exercise-induced pressor reflex and possibly autonomic imbalance. To test the statistical association between genetic polymorphisms of the ASIC3 gene and blood pressure (BP) variations in Taiwanese, 551 unrelated individuals (286 men and 265 women) were recruited from a routine health examination," researchers in Taipei, Taiwan report.
"The participants had no prior history of cardiovascular disease or medication...
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