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Genetic mapping of quantitative trait loci influencing left ventricular mass in rats.
American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology - 1 Nov 2000
Tsujita Y, Iwai N, Tamaki S, Nakamura Y, Nishimura M, Kinoshita M
Abstract excerpt
High blood pressure is the leading cause of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH); however, not all hypertensive patients develop LVH. Genetic factors are important in the development of LVH. With the use of F2 male rats from spontaneously hypertensive rats and Lewis rats, we performed a study to id...
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