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Rare Variant Study Suggests Blood Pressure Traits May Have Ties to Development, Heart Conditions

Nov 23, 2020
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NEW YORK – Using rare variant association approaches, an international team has identified more than 100 previously undetected loci linked to blood pressure-related traits, including hypertension. 

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