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Cellular phenotypes and the genetics of hypertension.
Current hypertension reports - 1 Feb 2002
Gardner Jeffrey P
Abstract excerpt
Cellular phenotypes have been used in the search for genes or loci harboring genes in control of blood pressure in animals and humans. Preliminary findings using cellular phenotypes confirm that multiple genes contribute to the development of essential hypertension, consistent with the polygenic nature of this disorder. Although these results are promising, no loci have been unequivocally identified as causative...
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