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Familial aggregation of seven-year changes in blood pressure in Canada.
The Canadian journal of cardiology - 1 Dec 2001
Katzmarzyk P T, Pérusse L, Rice T, Rao D C, Bouchard C
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To determine the familial resemblance for baseline and seven-year changes in blood pressure in the Canadian population. METHODS: The study participants were 857 people from 348 families in the 1988 Campbell's Survey, which was a seven-year follow-up of the Canada Fitness Survey. Systolic and diastolic blood pressures were measured at baseline and at follow-up, and were adjusted for age and body mass...
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