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NOS3 variants, physical activity, and blood pressure in the European Youth Heart Study.
American journal of hypertension - 1 Apr 2011
Grøntved Anders, Andersen Lars B, Franks Paul W, Verhage Bas, Wareham Nicholas J, Ekelund Ulf, Loos Ruth J F, Brage Søren
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In this study, we examined the influence of genetic variation in NOS3 on resting blood pressure (BP) in children and adolescents from the European Youth Heart Study (EYHS). Because the NOS3 gene expression is altered by physical activity (PA), we also tested for interaction between habitual PA and NOS3 variants on BP. METHODS: A cross-sectional, random sample of 8-10-year old children (n = 1,214) and...
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