Examining the effect of mitochondrial DNA variants on blood pressure in two Finnish cohorts

Abstract High blood pressure (BP) is a major risk factor for many noncommunicable diseases. The effect of mitochondrial DNA single-nucleotide polymorphisms (mtSNPs) on BP is less known than that of nuclear SNPs. We investigated the mitochondrial genetic determinants of systolic, diastolic, and mean...

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Main Authors: Jaakko Laaksonen, Pashupati P. Mishra, Ilkka Seppälä, Leo-Pekka Lyytikäinen, Emma Raitoharju, Nina Mononen, Maija Lepistö, Henrikki Almusa, Pekka Ellonen, Nina Hutri-Kähönen, Markus Juonala, Olli Raitakari, Mika Kähönen, Jukka T. Salonen, Terho Lehtimäki
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Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/d1f4a2fafbc746db82b61c974ee8830e
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