ANGIOTENSINOGEN M235T GENE VARIANTS AFFECT ENDOTHELIAL FUNCTION AND ARTERIAL STIFFNESS IN PATIENTS WITH ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the American College of Cardiology
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0735-1097
DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(10)61630-0