A follow-up study for left ventricular mass on chromosome 12p11 identifies potential candidate genes

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Left ventricular mass (LVM) is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Previously we found evidence for linkage to chromosome 12p11 in Dominican families, with a significant increase in a subset of families with high ave...

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Main Authors: Slifer Susan, McClendon Mark S, Wang Liyong, Rundek Tatjana, Beecham Ashley, Della-Morte David, Blanton Susan H, Di Tullio Marco R, Sacco Ralph L
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-07-01
Series:BMC Medical Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2350/12/100