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Study Description

The ICBP consortium is an international effort to investigate blood-pressure genetics. The consortium was formed by two parent consortia, the CHARGE-BP consortium (Cohorts for Heart and Aging Research in Genomic Epidemiology - blood pressure) and the GBPGEN consortium (Global Blood Pressure Genetics Consortium).

In a first effort we performed genome-wide association analyses based on genome-wide SNPs imputed to HapMap for systolic and diastolic blood pressure (SBP and DBP) and mean arterial pressure and pulse pressure (MAP and PP). Additional studies are under way.

  • Study Design:
    • Cross-Sectional
  • Study Type:
    • Meta-Analysis
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Study Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria varied slightly for each study and can be found in the Supplementary Materials of Nature. 2011 Sep 11;478(7367):103-9, Nat. Genet., 2011 Sep 11;43(10):1005-11, and other publications to follow.

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Study Attribution
  • Principal Investigator
    • ICBP Consortium. Multiple Affiliations.
  • Funding Source
    • Multiple Funding Sources. Cf. Supp. Material of Nature. 2011 Sep 11;478(7367):103-9; Nat. Genet. 2011 Sep 11;43(10):1005-11.