A Functional 12T-Insertion Polymorphism in the ATP1A1 Promoter Confers Decreased Susceptibility to Hypertension in a Male Sardinian Population

Victoria L. Herrera; Khristine A. Pasion; Ann Marie Moran; Roberta Zaninello; Maria Francesca Ortu; Giovanni Fresu; Daniela Antonella Piras; Giuseppe Argiolas; Chiara Troffa; Valeria Glorioso; Wanda Masala; Nicola Glorioso; Nelson Ruiz-Opazo

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0116724

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A Functional 12T-Insertion Polymorphism in the ATP1A1 Promoter Confers Decreased Susceptibility to Hypertension in a Male Sardinian Population

Victoria L. Herrera,

Affiliation Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Khristine A. Pasion,

Affiliation Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Ann Marie Moran,

Affiliation Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Roberta Zaninello,

Affiliation Hypertension and Related Diseases Center, AOU-Universita’ di Sassari, Sassari, Sardinia, Italy
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Maria Francesca Ortu,

Affiliation Hypertension and Related Diseases Center, AOU-Universita’ di Sassari, Sassari, Sardinia, Italy
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Giovanni Fresu,

Affiliation Hypertension and Related Diseases Center, AOU-Universita’ di Sassari, Sassari, Sardinia, Italy
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Daniela Antonella Piras,

Affiliation Hypertension and Related Diseases Center, AOU-Universita’ di Sassari, Sassari, Sardinia, Italy
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Giuseppe Argiolas,

Affiliation Hypertension and Related Diseases Center, AOU-Universita’ di Sassari, Sassari, Sardinia, Italy
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Chiara Troffa,

Affiliation Hypertension and Related Diseases Center, AOU-Universita’ di Sassari, Sassari, Sardinia, Italy
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Valeria Glorioso,

Affiliation Hypertension and Related Diseases Center, AOU-Universita’ di Sassari, Sassari, Sardinia, Italy
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Wanda Masala,

Affiliation Hypertension and Related Diseases Center, AOU-Universita’ di Sassari, Sassari, Sardinia, Italy
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Nicola Glorioso,

Affiliation Hypertension and Related Diseases Center, AOU-Universita’ di Sassari, Sassari, Sardinia, Italy
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Nelson Ruiz-Opazo

* E-mail: nruizo@bu.edu

Affiliation Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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A Functional 12T-Insertion Polymorphism in the ATP1A1 Promoter Confers Decreased Susceptibility to Hypertension in a Male Sardinian Population

Victoria L. Herrera,
Khristine A. Pasion,
Ann Marie Moran,
Roberta Zaninello,
Maria Francesca Ortu,
Giovanni Fresu,
Daniela Antonella Piras,
Giuseppe Argiolas,
Chiara Troffa,
Valeria Glorioso

Published: January 23, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0116724

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