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Non-recombining chromosome Y haplogroups and centromeric HindIII RFLP in relation to blood pressure in 2,743 middle-aged Caucasian men from the UK.
Human genetics - 1 Mar 2005
Rodríguez Santiago, Chen Xiao-He, Miller George J, Day Ian N M
Abstract excerpt
Evidence from rodents and association analyses in humans suggest the presence on chromosome Y of one or more genes affecting blood pressure (BP). The HindIII centromeric alphoid polymorphism has been reported to be associated with BP in three independent human populations, although other studies reported null associations with this trait. Our objective was to test for association between BP and genetic variation...
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