Association of the Human Y Chromosome With High Blood Pressure in the General Population
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- 1 November 2000
- journal article
- other
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Hypertension
- Vol. 36 (5) , 731-733
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.hyp.36.5.731
Abstract
Genetic variation in the Y chromosome has significant effects on male blood pressure in experimental animals, but the effects in humans are unknown. We examined the relationship between blood press...Keywords
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