Novel quantitative trait locus is mapped to chromosome 12p11 for left ventricular mass in Dominican families: the Family Study of Stroke Risk and Carotid Atherosclerosis

• Main Authors: Rundek Tatjana (Author), Blanton Susan H (Author), Slifer Susan (Author), Di Tullio Marco R (Author), Beecham Ashley (Author), Wang Liyong (Author), Sacco Ralph L (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Left ventricular mass (LVM) is an important risk factor for stroke and vascular disease. The genetic basis of LVM is unclear although a high heritability has been suggested. We sought to map quantitative trait loci (QTL) for LVM usin...