Article
Multi-center genetic study of hypertension: The Family Blood Pressure Program (FBPP).
Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) - 1 Jan 2002
Abstract excerpt
The Family Blood Pressure Program (FBPP) consists of 4 independently established multicenter networks of investigators who have complementary approaches to the genetics of blood pressure levels and hypertension. The program has recruited participants from the African American, Mexican American, Asian, and non-Hispanic white populations. Each network utilized study designs, laboratory measurements, and analytic...
Topics
- Blood Pressure
- Epidemiologic Methods
- Family Health
- Genetic Linkage
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Hypertension
