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This work was supported by grants from Fundação de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP 01-00009-0), Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq 520696 and 522733) and Prefeitura de Vitória/Facitec.
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Titan, S., Pereira, A., Cunha, R. et al. Renin–angiotensin system polymorphisms interact with blood pressure in the determination of microalbuminuria in the general population. J Hum Hypertens 20, 235–237 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jhh.1001968
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