Genome-wide association study of white-coat effect in hypertensive patients

Genome-wide association study of white-coat effect in hypertensive patients

Background: White-coat effect (WCE) confounds diagnosis and treatment of hypertension. The prevalence of white-coat hypertension is higher in Europe and Asia compared to other continents suggesting that genetic factors could play a role. Methods: To study genetic variation affecting WCE, we conducte...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jenni M Rimpelä, Teemu Niiranen, Antti Jula, Ilkka H Pörsti, Antti Tikkakoski, Aki Havulinna, Terho Lehtimäki, Veikko Salomaa, Kimmo K Kontula, Timo P Hiltunen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-07-01
Series:Blood Pressure
Subjects:
white-coat effect
hypertension
gene
genome-wide
spg7
rasgef1b
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08037051.2019.1604066

Internet

http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08037051.2019.1604066

Similar Items