A genome-wide linkage and association scan reveals novel loci for hypertension and blood pressure traits.

A genome-wide linkage and association scan reveals novel loci for hypertension and blood pressure traits.

Hypertension is caused by the interaction of environmental and genetic factors. The condition which is very common, with about 18% of the adult Hong Kong Chinese population and over 50% of older individuals affected, is responsible for considerable morbidity and mortality. To identify genes influenc...

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Main Authors: Youling Guo, Brian Tomlinson, Tanya Chu, Yu Jing Fang, Hongsheng Gui, Clara S Tang, Benjamin H Yip, Stacey S Cherny, Yoon-Mi Hur, Pak Chung Sham, Tai Hing Lam, Neil G Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3286457?pdf=render

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