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Heritability and whole genome linkage of pulse pressure in chinese twin pairs.
Twin research and human genetics : the official journal of the International Society for Twin Studies - 1 Dec 2012
Jiang Wenjie, Jiang Wengjie, Zhang Dongfeng, Pang Zengchang, Li Shuxia, Duan Haiping, Wang Shaojie, Tan Qihua
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Elevated pulse pressure is associated with cardiovascular disorders and mortality in various populations. The genetic influence on pulse pressure has been confirmed by heritability estimates using related individuals.Recently, efforts have been made in mapping genes that are linked to the phenotype. We report results on our heritability and linkage study conducted on the Chinese population in mainland China where...
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