Segregation analysis of diastolic blood pressure in a large pedigree.

doi:10.1002/gepi.1370100655

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Segregation analysis of diastolic blood pressure in a large pedigree.

Genetic epidemiology - 1 Jan 1993

Weissbecker K A

Abstract excerpt

Hypertension, a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, is thought to be inherited to some extent. However, the nature of its genetic component remains unresolved. In the present study, data from a single large kindred (the HGAR1 pedigree) were used to search for evidence of single gene an...

Topics

Blood Pressure
Coronary Disease
Female
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Humans
Hypertension
Likelihood Functions
Male
Models, Genetic
Pedigree
Probability
Regression Analysis
Risk Factors

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