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Review
. 2007 Mar;9(3):217-23.
doi: 10.1111/j.1524-6175.2007.06587.x.

Genetics and hypertension

Alan B Weder  1
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Review

Genetics and hypertension

Alan B Weder. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2007 Mar.

Abstract

Although it has long been appreciated that there is a genetic component to hypertension, it is only recently that specific genes are being identified. This progress is part of a general advancement of our understanding of common, genetically complex human diseases. This understanding will eventually affect clinical practice.

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