Open AccessGenetics and Hypertension
Author(s) -
Weder Alan B.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
the journal of clinical hypertension
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.909
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1751-7176
pISSN - 1524-6175
DOI - 10.1111/j.1524-6175.2007.06587.x
Subject(s) - medicine , clinical practice , affect (linguistics) , family medicine , philosophy , linguistics
Although it has long been appreciated that there is a genetic component to hypertension, it is only recently that specific genes are being identified. This progress is part of a general advancement of our understanding of common, genetically complex human diseases. This understanding will eventually affect clinical practice.