Combating hypertension beyond genome-wide association studies: Microbiome and artificial intelligence as opportunities for precision medicine

• Main Authors: Sachin Aryal (Author), Ishan Manandhar (Author), Xue Mei (Author), Beng S. Yeoh (Author), Ramakumar Tummala (Author), Piu Saha (Author), Islam Osman (Author), Jasenka Zubcevic (Author), David J. Durgan (Author), Matam Vijay-Kumar (Author), Bina Joe (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The single largest contributor to human mortality is cardiovascular disease, the top risk factor for which is hypertension (HTN). The last two decades have placed much emphasis on the identification of genetic factors contributing to HTN. As a result, over 1,500 genetic alleles have been associated...