Common Genetic Variation in Relation to Brachial Vascular Dimensions and Flow-Mediated Vasodilation.
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SUBMITTER: Dorr M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7835110 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb
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Common Genetic Variation in Relation to Brachial Vascular Dimensions and Flow-Mediated Vasodilation.
Dörr Marcus M Hamburg Naomi M NM Müller Christian C Smith Nicholas L NL Gustafsson Stefan S Lehtimäki Terho T Teumer Alexander A Zeller Tanja T Li Xiaohui X Lind Lars L Raitakari Olli T OT Völker Uwe U Blankenberg Stefan S McKnight Barbara B Morris Andrew P AP Kähönen Mika M Lemaitre Rozenn N RN Wild Philipp S PS Nauck Matthias M Völzke Henry H Münzel Thomas T Mitchell Gary F GF Psaty Bruce M BM Lindgren Cecilia M CM Larson Martin G MG Felix Stephan B SB Ingelsson Erik E Lyytikäinen Leo-Pekka LP Herrington David D Benjamin Emelia J EJ Schnabel Renate B RB
Circulation. Genomic and precision medicine 20190201 2
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