Identification of a pleiotropic locus on chromosome 7q for a composite left ventricular wall thickness factor and body mass index: the HyperGEN Study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Left ventricular (LV) mass and wall thickness are closely associated with measures of body size and blood pressure and also correlated with systolic and diastolic function, suggesting a contribution of common physiologic mechanisms,...

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Main Authors: Hopkins Paul N, Rao Dabeeru C, Kitzman Dalane W, Oberman Albert, Li Na, Devereux Richard B, Tang Weihong, Claas Steven A, Arnett Donna K
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-05-01
Series:BMC Medical Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2350/10/40