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SUBMITTER: Liu F
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4211417 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Liu Fuqiang F Lian Qiufang Q Ren Jie J Ren Keyu K Wang Yang Y Wang Dan D Chu Chao C Wang Lan L Guo Tongshuai T Liu Enqi E Mu Jianjun J Yuan Zuyi Z
Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research 20141016
<h4>Background</h4>WNK1 (With No-lysine Kinase 1) modulates numerous sodium transport-related ion channels involved in regulation of blood pressure. Several studies have indicated associations between the common variants of the WNK1 gene and hypertension or blood pressure levels. However, little data exists on Asian populations and normotensive or pre-hypertensive subjects. Our aim was to detect whether the common variations in the WNK1 gene are potential contributors to individual variations in ...[more]