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Genomic Exploration of Essential Hypertension in African-Brazilian Quilombo Populations: A Comprehensive Approach with Pedigree Analysis and Family-Based Association Studies
2024-06-26
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<h4>ABSTRACT</h4> <h4>Background</h4> Essential Hypertension (EH) is a global health issue. Despite extensive research, much of EH heritability remains unexplained. We investigated the genetic basis of EH in African-derived individuals from partially isolated quilombo populations in Vale do Ribeira (SP-Brazil). <h4>Methods</h4> Samples from 431 individuals (167 affected, 261 unaffected, 3 unknown) were genotyped u...
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- b62dfdb5-8fd1-5d04-8efb-356e72bb4e5a
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- 10.1101/2024.06.26.24309531
