Dissecting the genetics of complex traits: lessons from hypertension.
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Correspondence and offprint requests to: Gerjan Navis; E-mail: [email protected] *Comments on Newton-Cheh C, Larson MG, Vasan RS et al. Association of common variants in NPPA and NPPB with circulating natriuretic peptides and blood pressure. Nat Genet 2009; 41: 348–353; and on Newton-Cheh C, Johnson T, Gateva V et al. Genome-wide association study identifies eight loci associated with blood pressure. Nat Genet 2009; 41: 666–676.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association
دوره 25 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010