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Genetic implication of a novel thiamine transporter in human hypertension.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology - 22 Apr 2014
Zhang Kuixing, Huentelman Matthew J, Rao Fangwen, Sun Eric I, Corneveaux Jason J, Schork Andrew J, Wei Zhiyun, Waalen Jill, Miramontes-Gonzalez Jose Pablo, Hightower C Makena, Maihofer Adam X, Mahata Manjula, Pastinen Tomi, Ehret Georg B, Schork Nicholas J, Eskin Eleazar, Nievergelt Caroline M, Saier Milton H, O'Connor Daniel T
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OBJECTIVES: This study coupled 2 strategies-trait extremes and genome-wide pooling-to discover a novel blood pressure (BP) locus that encodes a previously uncharacterized thiamine transporter. BACKGROUND: Hypertension is a heritable trait that remains the most potent and widespread cardiovascular risk factor, although details of its genetic determination are poorly understood. METHODS: Representative genomic...
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