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Orthostatic hypotension in genetically related hypertensive and normotensive individuals.
Journal of hypertension - 1 May 2009
Fedorowski Artur, Burri Philippe, Melander Olle
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OBJECTIVES: Prevalence and determinants of orthostatic hypotension remain largely unexplored in younger individuals without significant burden of chronic diseases. METHODS: We investigated frequency and main associations of impaired orthostatic response in a cohort of 469 middle-aged hypertensive patients and 453 of their normotensive first-degree relatives. RESULTS: 13.4% of hypertensive and 5.5% of normotensive...
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