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A two-stage matched case-control study on multiple hypertensive candidate genes in Han Chinese.
American journal of hypertension - 1 Jul 2012
Kuo Tai-Yue, Kang Mei-Jyh, Chen Jaw-Wen, Ho Hung-Yun, Ting Chih-Tai, Lin Tsung-Hsien, Sheu Sheng-Hsiung, Tsai Wei-Chuan, Chen Jyh-Hong, Leu Hsin-Bang, Yin Wei-Hsian, Chiu Ting-Yu, Chen Chin-Iuan, Lin Shing-Jong, Pan Wen-Harn
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hypertension affects about 1/3 of adults worldwide, ~3.8 million in Taiwan, 160 million in China, and 1 billion worldwide. It is a major risk factor leading to stroke, cardiovascular disease, and end-stage renal disease. In each year, more than 13.5 million deaths are due to hypertension-related diseases worldwide. METHODS: We performed a two-stage association study of hypertension using genotype data...
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