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Genetic Loci and Novel Discrimination Measures Associated with Blood Pressure Variation in African Americans Living in Tallahassee.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Quinlan Jacklyn, Pearson Laurel N, Clukay Christopher J, Mitchell Miaisha M, Boston Qasimah, Gravlee Clarence C, Mulligan Connie J
Abstract excerpt
Sequencing of the human genome and decades of genetic association and linkage studies have dramatically improved our understanding of the etiology of many diseases. However, the multiple causes of complex diseases are still not well understood, in part because genetic and sociocultural risk factors are not typically investigated concurrently. Hypertension is a leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease and...
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