Natural selection and local adaptation of blood pressure regulation and their perspectives on precision medicine in hypertension

Abstract Prevalence of hypertension (HTN) varies substantially across different populations. HTN is not only common – affecting at least one third of the world’s adult population – but is also the most important driver for cardiovascular diseases. Yet up to a third of hypertensive patients are resis...

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Main Authors: Boon-Peng Hoh, Thuhairah Abdul Rahman, Khalid Yusoff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Hereditas
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41065-019-0080-1