Genetic variants in novel pathways influence blood pressure and cardiovascular disease risk.

Blood pressure is a heritable trait influenced by several biological pathways and responsive to environmental stimuli. Over one billion people worldwide have hypertension (≥140 mm Hg systolic blood pressure or  ≥90 mm Hg diastolic blood pressure). Even small increments in blood pressure are associat...

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Main Authors: Ehret, G, Munroe, P, Rice, K, Bochud, M, Johnson, A, Chasman, D, Smith, A, Tobin, MD, Verwoert, G, Hwang, S, Pihur, V, Vollenweider, P, O'Reilly, P, Amin, N, Bragg-Gresham, J, Teumer, A, Glazer, N, Launer, L, Zhao, J, Aulchenko, Y, Heath, S, Sõber, S, Parsa, A, Luan, J, Arora, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2011