Journal of the American Society of Hypertension
Volume 1, Issue 5 , Pages 362-368 , September 2007

Influence of nitric oxide synthase gene polymorphism (G894T) on carotid artery intima-media thickness in adults: the Bogalusa Heart Study

  • Azad R. Bhuiyan, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Tulane Center for Cardiovascular Health and Department of Epidemiology, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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  • Wei Chen, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Tulane Center for Cardiovascular Health and Department of Epidemiology, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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  • Sathanur R. Srinivasan, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Tulane Center for Cardiovascular Health and Department of Epidemiology, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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  • Janet Rice, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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  • Nancy Mock, DrPH

      Affiliations

    • Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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  • Rong Tang, MD, MS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Ultrasound Research, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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  • M. Gene Bond, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Ultrasound Research, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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  • Eric Boerwinkle, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Human Genetics Center and Institute of Molecular Medicine, Houston, Health Sciences Center, University of Texas, Houston, Texas, USA
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  • Gerald S. Berenson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Tulane Center for Cardiovascular Health and Department of Epidemiology, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Gerald S. Berenson, MD, Tulane Center for Cardiovascular Health, 1440 Canal Street, Suite 1829, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112. Tel: 504-988-7182; fax: 504-988-7194.

Received 6 May 2007 ,Accepted 13 June 2007.

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 This study was supported by Grants HD-047247 from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, 0555168B from the American Heart Association, AG-16592 from the National Institute on Aging and HL-38844 from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.

 Conflict of interest: none.

PII: S1933-1711(07)00131-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jash.2007.06.006

Journal of the American Society of Hypertension
Volume 1, Issue 5 , Pages 362-368 , September 2007

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