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Association of 77 polymorphisms in 52 candidate genes with blood pressure progression and incident hypertension: the Women's Genome Health Study.
Journal of hypertension - 1 Mar 2009
Conen David, Cheng Suzanne, Steiner Lori L, Buring Julie E, Ridker Paul M, Zee Robert Y L
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Genetic risk factors for essential hypertension are largely unknown. The aim of the present study was to assess the association of 77 previously characterized gene variants in 52 candidate genes from various biological pathways with blood pressure (BP) progression and incident hypertension. METHODS: We analyzed data from 18 738 white women who participated in a prospective cohort study and were free of...
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