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[Possible interaction of environment and genetic factors in work-related diseases: the case of hypertension].
La Medicina del lavoro - 1 Jan 2000
Corizzato M, Sega R, Ferrario M, Mancia G, Bianchi Cristina, Fornari Carla, Perego R A, Cesana G
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular diseases are the most important cause of death and invalidity during the course of working life. The major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases is arterial hypertension, a typical example of multifactorial and polygenic disease, involving genetic, environmental, and demographic factors. OBJECTIVES: A review of studies performed sofar on hypertension which can be also defined as a...
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