Hypertensive rat genome sequence expected to uncover genetic basis …

April 29, 2010 – Chronic high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a serious health risk factor that afflicts more than 25% of all adults worldwide, but the molecular basis of the disease remains poorly understood.

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1. CSHLPress.com – hypertension genome rat
   
   April 29, 2010 – Chronic high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a serious health risk factor that afflicts more than 25% of all adults worldwide, but the molecular basis of the disease remains poorly understood....


2. Tendon xanthomas, atherosclerosis may share genetic origins in FH …
   
   The presence of tendon xanthomas in people with familial hypercholesterolemia is associated with genetic variations in the reverse cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein oxidation pathways, Dutch scientists have discovered. View full post on atherosclerosis – Google Blog Search...