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Epistatic study reveals two genetic interactions in blood pressure regulation.
BMC medical genetics - 8 Jan 2013
Ndiaye Ndeye Coumba, Said El Shamieh, Stathopoulou Maria G, Siest Gérard, Tsai Michael Y, Visvikis-Siest Sophie
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Although numerous candidate gene and genome-wide association studies have been performed on blood pressure, a small number of regulating genetic variants having a limited effect have been identified. This phenomenon can partially be explained by possible gene-gene/epistasis interactions that were little investigated so far. METHODS: We performed a pre-planned two-phase investigation: in phase 1, one...
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