Genome-Wide Linkage Study of Erythrocyte Sodium-Lithium Countertransport

Consistent evidence of linkage (LOD ≥2) for SLC was observed in two independent samples of non-Hispanic white families on chromosome 10. Concordance of linkage evidence between the two samples provides confidence that a region on chromosome 10 contains genetic variation influencing SLC, which may potentially influence susceptibility to hypertension.