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Blood pressure and its reactivity in the offspring of first cousin hypertensive and first cousin normotensive parents: a preliminary report.
Journal of human hypertension - 1 Dec 2001
Hassan M O, Al Kharusi W, Ziada A
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this preliminary study was to determine whether young offspring of first cousin hypertensive parent(s), have higher blood pressure (BP) reactivity in response to their first BP measurement, as compared to the offspring of first cousin normotensive parents. The BP of 135 boys aged 9-10 years was measured, for the first time ever, after a 10-min supine rest, and subsequently, twice at 10-min intervals....
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