Rare Variants in Genes Encoding Subunits of the Epithelial Na+ Channel Are Associated With Blood Pressure and Kidney Function.
Blobner BM, Kirabo A, Kashlan OB, Sheng S, Arnett DK, Becker LC, Boerwinkle E, Carlson JC, Gao Y, Gibbs RA, He J, Irvin MR, Kardia SLR, Kelly TN, Kooperberg C, McGarvey ST, Menon VK, Montasser ME, Naseri T, Redline S, Reiner AP, Reupena MS, Smith JA, Sun X, Vaidya D, Viaud-Martinez KA, Weeks DE, Yanek LR, Zhu X; NHLBI Trans-Omics for Precision Medicine (TOPMed) Consortium*; Minster RL, Kleyman TR.
Blobner BM, et al.
Hypertension. 2022 Nov;79(11):2573-2582. doi: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.121.18513. Epub 2022 Oct 4.
Hypertension. 2022.
PMID: 36193739
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BACKGROUND: The epithelial Na(+) channel (ENaC) is intrinsically linked to fluid volume homeostasis and blood pressure. Specific rare mutations in SCNN1A, SCNN1B, and SCNN1G, genes encoding the alpha, beta, and gamma subunits of ENaC, respectively, are associated with extr …
BACKGROUND: The epithelial Na(+) channel (ENaC) is intrinsically linked to fluid volume homeostasis and blood pressure. Specific rare mutati …