The tRNAMet 4435A>G mutation in the mitochondrial haplogroup G2a1 is responsible for maternally inherited hypertension in a Chinese pedigree

Mutations in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) have been associated with hypertension in several pedigrees with maternal inheritance. However, the pathophysiology of maternally inherited hypertension remains poorly understood. We reported here clinical, genetic evaluations and molecular analysis of mtDNA in...

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Main Authors: Lu, Zhongqiu, Chen, Hong, Meng, Yanzi, Wang, Yan, Xue, Ling, Zhi, Shaoce, Qiu, Qiaomeng, Yang, Li, Mo, Jun Qin, Guan, Min-Xin
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3198143/