Article
Heritability of left ventricular mass: the Framingham Heart Study.
Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) - 1 Nov 1997
Post W S, Larson M G, Myers R H, Galderisi M, Levy D
Abstract excerpt
Left ventricular hypertrophy is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease. The known determinants of left ventricular hypertrophy only partially explain its variability. The purpose of this study was to estimate heritability of left ventricular mass. The study sample included adults in the original Framingham Heart Study and the Framingham Offspring Study who were not receiving antihypertensive...
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