Summary of results for QT-eQTL SNP associations reaching p−2 in Stage III, which were prioritised for independent replication in Stage IV.

ars1548691, rs2237496, rs3801416, rs4436006, rs6953784, rs6958841, rs6959221, rs7786661and rs7805746 are proxies for rs2237496 with r2 = 0.97.brs200978, rs200502, rs9468201 and rs9380062 are eQTL SNPs at this locus associated with diastolic blood pressure in the WTCHG V2 analysis (data not shown).crs10775390 (r2 = 1) and rs9910453 (r2 = 0.93) are proxies for rs2079571.drs6788377 and rs6810306 are proxies for rs7647266.ers10511409 and rs7647266 have moderate LD (r2 = 0.25).frs17596670 and rs313289 are in high LD (r2 = 0.89).