Evidence for a gene influencing heart rate on chromosome 5p13-14 in a meta-analysis of genome-wide scans from the NHLBI Family Blood Pressure Program

• Auteurs principaux: Ellison R Curtis (Auteur), Hunt Steven C (Auteur), Wilk Jemma B (Auteur), Laramie Jason M (Auteur), Chakravarti Aravinda (Auteur), Boerwinkle Eric (Auteur), Myers Richard H (Auteur)
• Format: Livre
• Publié: BMC, 2006-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Elevated resting heart rate has been shown in multiple studies to be a strong predictor of cardiovascular disease. Previous family studies have shown a significant heritable component to heart rate with several groups conducting geno...