Genetic susceptibility for human familial essential hypertension in a region of homology with blood pressure linkage on rat chromosome 10.

C, Julier; M, Delépine; B, Keavney; J, Terwilliger; S, Davis; DE, Weeks; T, Bui; X, Jeunemaître; G, Velho; P, Froguel; P, Ratcliffe; P, Corvol; F, Soubrier; GM, Lathrop

doi:10.1093/hmg/6.12.2077

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Genetic susceptibility for human familial essential hypertension in a region of homology with blood pressure linkage on rat chromosome 10.

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Julier C

Delépine M

Keavney B

Abstract

Hypertension is a significant risk factor for heart attack and stroke and represents a major public health burden because of its high prevalence (e.g. 15-20% of the European and American populations). Although blood pressure is known to have a strong genetic determination, the genes responsible for ...

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