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    Haplotype-Based Case-Control Study of the Association between the Guanylate Cyclase Activator 2B (GUCA2B, Uroguanylin) Gene and Essential Hypertension

    Uroguanylin (gene name: guanylate cyclase activator 2B, GUCA2B) is a peptide regulator of intestinal salt and water transport. It has been reported that the uroguanylin knockout mouse exhibits elevated blood p...

    Yukie Yoshikawa, Tomohiro Nakayama, Kosuke Saito, Peng Hui in Hypertension Research (2007)

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    Common Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in Japanese Patients with Essential Hypertension: Aldehyde Dehydrogenase 2 Gene as a Risk Factor Independent of Alcohol Consumption

    Essential hypertension (EH) is a multifactorial disorder determined by the interaction of environmental and genetic factors. EH patients' responses to these factors may vary, depending on differences in their ...

    Peng Hui, Tomohiro Nakayama, Akihiko Morita, Naoyuki Sato in Hypertension Research (2007)