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In a comprehensive study published in Nature Genetics, researchers identified over 100 new genomic loci that influence blood pressure, using data from more than a million participants. The findings, which also relate to iron metabolism and adrenergic receptors, could lead to novel treatments for hypertension. Credit: SciTechDaily.com
NIH-led study finds genetic markers that explain up to 12% of the differences between two people’s blood pressure. Credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute To understand the genetics of blood pressure, the researchers combined four large datasets from genome-wide association studies of blood pressure and hypertension. After analyzing the data, they found over 2,000 genomic loci linked to blood pressure, including 113 new regions.
From these analyses, the researchers were able to calculate a polygenic risk score, which combines the effects of all genomic variants together to predict blood pressure and risk for hypertension. These risk scores consider which genomic variants confer risk for hypertension and reveal clinically meaningful differences between people’s blood pressure.
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