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[Genetics of blood pressure].
Duodecim; laaketieteellinen aikakauskirja - 1 Jan 2014
Salomaa Veikko
Abstract excerpt
Heritability estimates of blood pressure range from 30 to 60%. While monogenic hypertension/ ypotension syndromes are rare, they have provided important information on biological pathways participating in blood pressure regulation. The vast majority of elevated blood pressure cases are, however, "essential hypertension" resulting from multiple genetic and environmental factors. Our knowledge of the genetic...
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