Hypertension is a complex multifactorial disorder with genetic, environmental and
demographic factors contributing to its prevalence. The genetic element contribution to …

Evry, France; Durham, NC; Milan, Italy; Oxford, United Kingdom; Leeds, United Kingdom;
and Salt Lake City, Utah code occurs in 1 of every 1000 base pairs; thus a total of 3,000,000 …

Objectives In the European Project on Genes in Hypertension (EPOGH) standardized
epidemiological methods were used to determine complex phenotypes consisting of blood …

Objective To detect the association of single polymorphisms of the renin–angiotensin–
aldosterone system (RAAS), or different combinations thereof, with hypertension. Design …

In exploration of the association between pulse pressure and longevity in humans, 3
hypotheses are briefly discussed: the fetal origin hypothesis, antagonistic pleiotropy, and the …

There is substantial evidence to suggest that BP (blood pressure) is an inherited trait. The
introduction of gene technologies in the late 1980s generated a sharp phase of over-inflated …

Recent advances in genotyping technology and insights into disease mechanisms have
increased interest in the genetics of cardiovascular disease. Several candidate genes …

Angiotensin II type 1 receptor (AGT1R) gene 1166A> C polymorphism has been shown to
be associated with essential hypertension and aortic stiffness as measured by carotid …

Background Nitric oxide is involved in the regulation of vascular basal tone and blood
pressure. Polymorphisms of NOS3, the gene that codes for endothelial nitric oxide synthase …

TORREGROSA, José V. et al. Tratamiento eficaz de la arteriolopatía urémica calcificante
con bifosfonatos. Nefrología (Madr.)[online]. 2012, vol. 32, n. 3, pp. 329-334. ISSN 0211 …