Article
[Prediction of genetic risk for hypertension].
Journal of cardiology - 1 Feb 2004
Izawa Hideo, Yamada Yoshiji, Okada Toro, Tanaka Masashi, Hirayama Haruo, Murohara Toyoaki, Yokota Mitsuhiro
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Although genetic epidemiological studies have suggested that several genetic variants increase the risk for hypertension, the genes that underlie genetic susceptibility to this condition remain to be identified definitively. Large-scale association studies that examine many gene polymorphisms simultaneously are required to predict genetic risk for hypertension. METHODS AND RESULTS: The population of...
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