supported by grants of“Chinese High Tech Program(863)”(102-10-02-03,Z19-01-03-01A);“National Key Program on Basic Research(973)”(G19980510)from the Ministry of Science and Technology,China.
OBJECTIVE: To verify the linkage of the candidate regions identified in a previous study (markers D2S168, D2S151, D2S142 on chromosome 2) with hypertension in Chinese families. METHODS: A genetic linkage study focused...