Genetics
Recent studies from Italy and India add new data to genetics research
Published in Heart Disease Weekly, August 13th, 2006
Study 1: A new susceptibility locus for hypertension has been identified on chromosome 8q by efficient pedigree-breaking in an Italian isolate.
Researchers working in Italy report, "Essential hypertension (EH) affects a large proportion of the adult population in Western countries and is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. EH is a multifactorial disease with a complex genetic component."
"To tackle the complexity of this genetic component," wrote M. Ciullo and colleagues at CNR Naples, "we have initiated a study of Campora, an isolated village in South...
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Source: Heart Disease Weekly (2006-08-13)
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