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Blood Pressure Genetics in Han Taiwanese With Cross-Trait Analysis in East Asians: Insights Into Comorbidities, All-Cause Mortality, and Cardiovascular Mortality.
Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) - 1 Dec 2025
Lin Ying-Ju, Li Ju-Pi, Lai Yi-Ching, Liu Ting-Yuan, Chiou Jian-Shiun, Lu Hsing-Fang, Ariyoshi Kuyuri, Terao Chikashi, Yang Jai-Sing, Chou Chen-Hsing, Liang Wen-Miin, Chou I-Ching, Ho Chih-Te, Lin Ting-Hsu, Liao Chiu-Chu, Huang Shao-Mei, Tsai Fuu-Jen
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BACKGROUND: Hypertension is a major health burden in East Asia. However, the genetic architecture and clinical implications of blood pressure (BP) traits remain underexplored beyond European-focused studies. This large-scale study aimed to investigate hypertension, systolic BP, and diastolic BP, to uncover genetic links to comorbidities and mortality in Han Taiwanese individuals. METHODS: This large-scale study...
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