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Genome-Wide and Candidate Gene Association Analyses Identify a 14-SNP Combination for Hypertension in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes.
American journal of hypertension - 22 Jun 2021
Cheng Chi-Fung, Hsieh Ai-Ru, Liang Wen-Miin, Chen Ching-Chu, Chen Chien-Hsiun, Wu Jer-Yuarn, Lin Ting-Hsu, Liao Chiu-Chu, Huang Shao-Mei, Huang Yu-Chuen, Ban Bo, Lin Ying-Ju, Tsai Fuu-Jen
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BACKGROUND: High blood pressure is common and comorbid with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Almost 50% of patients with T2D have high blood pressure. Patients with both conditions of hypertension (HTN) and T2D are at risk for cardiovascular diseases and mortality. The study aim was to investigate genetic risk factors for HTN in T2D patients. METHODS: This study included 999 T2D (cohort 1) patients for the first genome...
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