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A genome scan for hypertension susceptibility loci in populations of Chinese and Japanese origins.
American journal of hypertension - 1 Feb 2003
Ranade Koustubh, Hinds David, Hsiung Chao Agnes, Chuang Lee-Ming, Chang Mau-Song, Chen Ying-Tsung, Pesich Robert, Hebert Joan, Chen Yii-Der I, Dzau Victor, Olshen Richard, Curb David, Botstein David, Cox David R, Risch Neil
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Our understanding of genes that predispose to essential hypertension is poor. METHODS: A genome-wide scan for linkage at approximately 10 cM resolution was done on 1425 sibpairs of Chinese and Japanese origins that were concordant for hypertension (N = 661), low-normal blood pressure...
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