Genome-wide joint SNP and CNV analysis of aortic root diameter in African Americans: the HyperGEN study

• Main Authors: Devereux Richard B (Author), Rao DC (Author), Gu Charles C (Author), Broeckel Ulrich (Author), Meyers Kristin J (Author), Patki Amit (Author), Wineinger Nathan E (Author), Arnett Donna K (Author), Tiwari Hemant K (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Aortic root diameter is a clinically relevant trait due to its known relationship with the pathogenesis of aortic regurgitation and risk for aortic dissection. African Americans are an understudied population despite a particularly h...