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Study Report - GWAS of hypertension in a British population (HGVST9)

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Phenotype	Phenotypic variable	Description
Hypertension	Hypertension	Hypertension cases comprised severely hypertensive probands ascertained from families with multiplex affected sibships or as parent?offspring trios. They were of white British ancestry (up to level of grand-parents) and were recruited from the Medical Research Council General Practice Framework and other primary care practices in the UK. Each case had a history of hypertension diagnosed before 60 yr of age, with confirmed blood pressure recordings corresponding to seated levels >150/100 mm Hg (if based on one reading), or the mean of 3 readings greater than 145/95 mm Hg. Please see publication for more information.