Identification of a pleiotropic locus on chromosome 7q for a composite left ventricular wall thickness factor and body mass index: the HyperGEN Study

• Main Authors: Hopkins Paul N (Author), Rao Dabeeru C (Author), Kitzman Dalane W (Author), Oberman Albert (Author), Li Na (Author), Devereux Richard B (Author), Tang Weihong (Author), Claas Steven A (Author), Arnett Donna K (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2009-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Left ventricular (LV) mass and wall thickness are closely associated with measures of body size and blood pressure and also correlated with systolic and diastolic function, suggesting a contribution of common physiologic mechanisms,...