Genetic basis of polygenic hypertension

Human Molecular Genetics

Volumn 16, Issue R2, 2007, Pages

  Deng, Alan Y ^a  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE L UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BLOOD PRESSURE; DISEASE MODEL; GENETIC EPISTASIS; GENETICS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCUS; REVIEW; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; BLOOD PRESSURE; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; EPISTASIS, GENETIC; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MODELS, GENETIC; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCI; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84866158904     PISSN: 09646906     EISSN: 14602083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddm126     Document Type: Review

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