Researchers identify common gene variant linked to high blood pressure

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have identified a common gene variant that appears to influence people's risk of developing high blood pressure, according to the results of a study being published online Dec. 29, 2008 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news149793600.html">Researchers identify common gene variant linked to high blood pressure</a></p> <p>Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have identified a common gene variant that appears to influence people's risk of developing high blood pressure, according to the results of a study being published online Dec. 29, 2008 in the <I>Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences</I> (<I>PNAS</I>).</p>