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Thioredoxin interacting protein (TXNIP) rs7212 polymorphism is associated with arterial stiffness in the Brazilian general population

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  1. Laboratory of Genetics and Molecular Cardiology, Heart Institute (InCor), University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil

    R O Alvim, P C J L Santos, N E Ferreira, J E Krieger & A C Pereira

  2. Department of Physiology, Espirito Santo Federal University, Espirito Santo, Brazil

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Alvim, R., Santos, P., Ferreira, N. et al. Thioredoxin interacting protein (TXNIP) rs7212 polymorphism is associated with arterial stiffness in the Brazilian general population. J Hum Hypertens 26, 340–342 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/jhh.2011.102

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