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Genetic predisposition to higher blood pressure increases risk of incident hypertension and cardiovascular diseases in Chinese.
Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) - 1 Oct 2015
Lu Xiangfeng, Huang Jianfeng, Wang Laiyuan, Chen Shufeng, Yang Xueli, Li Jianxin, Cao Jie, Chen Jichun, Li Ying, Zhao Liancheng, Li Hongfan, Liu Fangcao, Huang Chen, Shen Chong, Shen Jinjin, Yu Ling, Xu Lihua, Mu Jianjun, Wu Xianping, Ji Xu, Guo Dongshuang, Zhou Zhengyuan, Yang Zili, Wang Renping, Yang Jun, Yan Weili, Gu Dongfeng
Abstract excerpt
Although multiple genetic markers associated with blood pressure have been identified by genome-wide association studies, their aggregate effect on risk of incident hypertension and cardiovascular disease is uncertain, particularly among East Asian who may have different genetic and environmental exposures from Europeans. We aimed to examine the association between genetic predisposition to higher blood pressure...
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