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Investigation of chromosome 17q as a locus for human essential hypertension in African Caribbeans

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Investigation of chromosome 17q as a locus for human essential hypertension in African Caribbeans. / Knight, Jo; Gardner, G. T.; Clark, A. J. et al.
In: Journal of Human Hypertension, Vol. 14, No. 6, 06.2000, p. 385-387.

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Knight, J, Gardner, GT, Clark, AJ & Caulfield, MJ 2000, 'Investigation of chromosome 17q as a locus for human essential hypertension in African Caribbeans', Journal of Human Hypertension, vol. 14, no. 6, pp. 385-387. <http://www.nature.com/jhh/journal/v14/n6/abs/1001025a.html>

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Knight J, Gardner GT, Clark AJ, Caulfield MJ. Investigation of chromosome 17q as a locus for human essential hypertension in African Caribbeans. Journal of Human Hypertension. 2000 Jun;14(6):385-387.

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Knight, Jo ; Gardner, G. T. ; Clark, A. J. et al. / Investigation of chromosome 17q as a locus for human essential hypertension in African Caribbeans. In: Journal of Human Hypertension. 2000 ; Vol. 14, No. 6. pp. 385-387.

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