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Studies of an association in boys of blood pressure and the Y chromosome.
American journal of hypertension - 1 Jan 2007
Shankar R Ravi, Charchar Fadi J, Eckert George J, Saha Chandan, Tu Wanzhu, Dominiczak Anna F, Pratt J Howard
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BACKGROUND: Variations in the Y chromosome have shown significant, albeit inconsistent, associations with hypertension in men. Studies of peripubertal subjects might reveal more information on the origins of the Y chromosome's influence on blood pressure (BP). In the current study, we examined the association of a HindIII restriction site on the Y chromosome with BP in a cohort of young men. METHODS: Pubertal...
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