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Childhood physical, environmental, and genetic predictors of adult hypertension: the cardiovascular risk in young Finns study.
Circulation - 24 Jul 2012
Juhola Jonna, Oikonen Mervi, Magnussen Costan G, Mikkilä Vera, Siitonen Niina, Jokinen Eero, Laitinen Tomi, Würtz Peter, Gidding Samuel S, Taittonen Leena, Seppälä Ilkka, Jula Antti, Kähönen Mika, Hutri-Kähönen Nina, Lehtimäki Terho, Viikari Jorma S A, Juonala Markus, Raitakari Olli T
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BACKGROUND: Hypertension is a major modifiable cardiovascular risk factor. The present longitudinal study aimed to examine the best combination of childhood physical and environmental factors to predict adult hypertension and furthermore whether newly identified genetic variants for blood pressure increase the prediction of adult hypertension. METHODS AND RESULTS: The study cohort included 2625 individuals from...
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