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Genetic contribution to the variance in left ventricular mass: the Tecumseh Offspring Study.
Journal of hypertension - 1 Jul 2001
Palatini P, Krause L, Amerena J, Nesbitt S, Majahalme S, Tikhonoff V, Valentini M, Julius S
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OBJECTIVE: To estimate the contribution of heredity to the variance in left ventricular mass (LVM), and to ascertain whether genetic factors may interact with non-genetic factors in promoting LVM growth. SUBJECTS AND SETTING: The study population consisted of 290 healthy parents and 251 healthy children living in Tecumseh, Michigan, USA. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Correlation of parents' LVM with offspring's LVM...
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