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A genome-wide linkage and association scan reveals novel loci for hypertension and blood pressure traits.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Guo Youling, Tomlinson Brian, Chu Tanya, Fang Yu Jing, Gui Hongsheng, Tang Clara S, Yip Benjamin H, Cherny Stacey S, Hur Yoon-Mi, Sham Pak Chung, Lam Tai Hing, Thomas Neil G
Abstract excerpt
Hypertension is caused by the interaction of environmental and genetic factors. The condition which is very common, with about 18% of the adult Hong Kong Chinese population and over 50% of older individuals affected, is responsible for considerable morbidity and mortality. To identify genes influencing hypertension and blood pressure, we conducted a combined linkage and association study using over 500,000 single...
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