Nature

Association of the angiotensin II type I receptor gene +1166 A>C polymorphism with hypertension risk: evidence from a meta-analysis of 16474 subjects

Three searching engines, including MEDLINE, EMBASE and Web of Science, were employed. The last search was conducted on 25 February 2010. As a prerequisite, all tracked reports were restricted to ...
Nature

C allele of angiotensin II type 1 receptor gene A1166C polymorphism affects plasma adiponectin concentrations in healthy young Japanese women

Angiotensin II and its type 1 receptor (AT1R) are both expressed in the adipose tissue and involved in the genesis of atherosclerosis as well as hypertension. However, the influence of the AT1R gene ...