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Genome-wide association study in Chinese identifies novel loci for blood pressure and hypertension.
Human molecular genetics - 1 Feb 2015
Lu Xiangfeng, Wang Laiyuan, Lin Xu, Huang Jianfeng, Charles Gu C, He Meian, Shen Hongbing, He Jiang, Zhu Jingwen, Li Huaixing, Hixson James E, Wu Tangchun, Dai Juncheng, Lu Ling, Shen Chong, Chen Shufeng, He Lin, Mo Zengnan, Hao Yongchen, Mo Xingbo, Yang Xueli, Li Jianxin, Cao Jie, Chen Jichun, Fan Zhongjie, Li Ying, Zhao Liancheng, Li Hongfan, Lu Fanghong, Yao Cailiang, Yu Lin, Xu Lihua, Mu Jianjun, Wu Xianping, Deng Ying, Hu Dongsheng, Zhang Weidong, Ji Xu, Guo Dongshuang, Guo Zhirong, Zhou Zhengyuan, Yang Zili, Wang Renping, Yang Jun, Zhou Xiaoyang, Yan Weili, Sun Ningling, Gao Pingjin, Gu Dongfeng
Abstract excerpt
Hypertension is a common disorder and the leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease and premature deaths worldwide. Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) in the European population have identified multiple chromosomal regions associated with blood pressure, and the identified loci altogeth...
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