Genetic variation in the raptor gene is associated with overweight but not hypertension in American men of Japanese ancestry.

Morris BJ, Carnes BA, Chen R, Donlon TA, He Q, Grove JS, Masaki KH, Elliott A, Willcox DC, Allsopp R, Willcox BJ. Genetic variation in the raptor gene is associated with overweight but not hypertension in American men of Japanese ancestry. Am J Hypertens. 2015 Apr; 28(4):508-17.

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subject areas

Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Case-Control Studies
Gene Frequency
Genetic Association Studies
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Hawaii
Humans
Hypertension
Japan
Male
Middle Aged
Overweight
Phenotype
Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
Risk Factors

authors with profiles

Bradley Willcox, MD MSc
Richard Allsopp, PhD
Kamal Masaki MD PhD

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