A genome‐wide association and replication study of blood pressure in Ugandan early adolescents

A genome‐wide association and replication study of blood pressure in Ugandan early adolescents

Abstract Background Genetic association studies of blood pressure (BP) have mostly been conducted in non‐African populations. Using the Entebbe Mother and Baby Study (EMaBS), we aimed to identify genetic variants associated with BP among Ugandan adolescents. Methods Systolic and diastolic BP were me...

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Main Authors: Swaib A. Lule, Alexander J. Mentzer, Benigna Namara, Allan G. Muwenzi, Beatrice Nassanga, Dennison kizito, Helen Akurut, Lawrence Lubyayi, Josephine Tumusiime, Christopher Zziwa, Florence Akello, Deept Gurdasani, Manjinder Sandhu, Liam Smeeth, Alison M. Elliott, Emily L. Webb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-10-01
Series:Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine
Subjects:
adolescents
Africa
blood pressure
genetics
replication analysis
single nucleotide polymorphisms
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/mgg3.950

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https://doi.org/10.1002/mgg3.950

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