The rat <it>STSL </it>locus: characterization, chromosomal assignment, and genetic variations in sitosterolemic hypertensive rats

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Elevated plant sterol accumulation has been reported in the spontaneously hypertensive rat (SHR), the stroke-prone spontaneously hypertensive rat (SHRSP) and the Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) rat. Additionally, a blood pressure quantitative tra...

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Main Authors: Klein Richard, Sato Masao, Egashira Nami, Ikeda Ikuo, Helou Khalil, Lu Kangmo, Lee Mi-Hye, Klett Eric, Pandit Bhaswati, Yu Hongwei, Batta Ashok, Salen Gerald, Patel Shailendra B
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2003-06-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2261/3/4