Article
Single-trait and multi-trait genome-wide association analyses identify novel loci for blood pressure in African-ancestry populations.
PLoS genetics - 1 May 2017
Liang Jingjing, Le Thu H, Edwards Digna R Velez, Tayo Bamidele O, Gaulton Kyle J, Smith Jennifer A, Lu Yingchang, Jensen Richard A, Chen Guanjie, Yanek Lisa R, Schwander Karen, Tajuddin Salman M, Sofer Tamar, Kim Wonji, Kayima James, McKenzie Colin A, Fox Ervin, Nalls Michael A, Young J Hunter, Sun Yan V, Lane Jacqueline M, Cechova Sylvia, Zhou Jie, Tang Hua, Fornage Myriam, Musani Solomon K, Wang Heming, Lee Juyoung, Adeyemo Adebowale, Dreisbach Albert W, Forrester Terrence, Chu Pei-Lun, Cappola Anne, Evans Michele K, Morrison Alanna C, Martin Lisa W, Wiggins Kerri L, Hui Qin, Zhao Wei, Jackson Rebecca D, Ware Erin B, Faul Jessica D, Reiner Alex P, Bray Michael, Denny Joshua C, Mosley Thomas H, Palmas Walter, Guo Xiuqing, Papanicolaou George J, Penman Alan D, Polak Joseph F, Rice Kenneth, Taylor Ken D, Boerwinkle Eric, Bottinger Erwin P, Liu Kiang, Risch Neil, Hunt Steven C, Kooperberg Charles, Zonderman Alan B, Laurie Cathy C, Becker Diane M, Cai Jianwen, Loos Ruth J F, Psaty Bruce M, Weir David R, Kardia Sharon L R, Arnett Donna K, Won Sungho, Edwards Todd L, Redline Susan, Cooper Richard S, Rao D C, Rotter Jerome I, Rotimi Charles, Levy Daniel, Chakravarti Aravinda, Zhu Xiaofeng, Franceschini Nora
Abstract excerpt
Hypertension is a leading cause of global disease, mortality, and disability. While individuals of African descent suffer a disproportionate burden of hypertension and its complications, they have been underrepresented in genetic studies. To identify novel susceptibility loci for blood pressure and hypertension in people of African ancestry, we performed both single and multiple-trait genome-wide association...
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