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Examining the effect of mitochondrial DNA variants on blood pressure in two Finnish cohorts.
Scientific reports - 12 Jan 2021
Laaksonen Jaakko, Mishra Pashupati P, Seppälä Ilkka, Lyytikäinen Leo-Pekka, Raitoharju Emma, Mononen Nina, Lepistö Maija, Almusa Henrikki, Ellonen Pekka, Hutri-Kähönen Nina, Juonala Markus, Raitakari Olli, Kähönen Mika, Salonen Jukka T, Lehtimäki Terho
Abstract excerpt
High blood pressure (BP) is a major risk factor for many noncommunicable diseases. The effect of mitochondrial DNA single-nucleotide polymorphisms (mtSNPs) on BP is less known than that of nuclear SNPs. We investigated the mitochondrial genetic determinants of systolic, diastolic, and mean arterial BP. MtSNPs were determined from peripheral blood by sequencing or with genome-wide association study SNP arrays in...
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