A follow-up study for left ventricular mass on chromosome 12p11 identifies potential candidate genes

• Main Authors: Slifer Susan (Author), McClendon Mark S (Author), Wang Liyong (Author), Rundek Tatjana (Author), Beecham Ashley (Author), Della-Morte David (Author), Blanton Susan H (Author), Di Tullio Marco R (Author), Sacco Ralph L (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Left ventricular mass (LVM) is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Previously we found evidence for linkage to chromosome 12p11 in Dominican families, with a significant increase in a subset of families with high ave...