Studies of an Association in Boys of Blood Pressure and the Y Chromosome | Zendy

Ravi Shankar | Zendy; Fadi J. Charchar | Zendy; George J. Eckert | Zendy; Chandan Saha | Zendy; Wanzhu Tu | Zendy; Anna F. Dominiczak | Zendy; J PRATT | Zendy

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Studies of an Association in Boys of Blood Pressure and the Y Chromosome

Author(s) -

Ravi Shankar,

Fadi J. Charchar,

George J. Eckert,

Chandan Saha,

Wanzhu Tu,

Anna F. Dominiczak,

J PRATT

Publication year - 2006

Publication title -

american journal of hypertension

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009

H-Index - 136

eISSN - 1941-7225

pISSN - 0895-7061

DOI - 10.1016/j.amjhyper.2006.06.013

Subject(s) - hindiii , blood pressure , diastole , medicine , endocrinology , chromosome , genetics , biology , gene , restriction enzyme

Variations in the Y chromosome have shown significant, albeit inconsistent, associations with hypertension in men. Studies of peripubertal subjects might reveal more information on the origins of the Y chromosome's influence on blood pressure (BP). In the current study, we examined the association of a HindIII restriction site on the Y chromosome with BP in a cohort of young men.

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