Suggestive linkage detected for blood pressure related traits on 2q and 22q in the population on the Samoan islands

• Main Authors: Sun Guangyun (Author), Tuitele John (Author), Viali Satupaitea (Author), Dai Feng (Author), Åberg Karolina (Author), Indugula Subba R (Author), Deka Ranjan (Author), Weeks Daniel E (Author), McGarvey Stephen T (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2009-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>High blood pressure or hypertension is a major risk factor involved in the development of cardiovascular diseases. We conducted genome-wide variance component linkage analyses to search for loci influencing five blood pressure relate...