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New susceptibility locus for hypertension on chromosome 8q by efficient pedigree-breaking in an Italian isolate.
Human molecular genetics - 15 May 2006
Ciullo Marina, Bellenguez Céline, Colonna Vincenza, Nutile Teresa, Calabria Antonietta, Pacente Rosalinda, Iovino Gianluigi, Trimarco Bruno, Bourgain Catherine, Persico M Graziella
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Essential hypertension (EH) affects a large proportion of the adult population in Western countries and is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. EH is a multifactorial disease with a complex genetic component. To tackle the complexity of this genetic component, we have initiated a stud...
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