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Age-related trends of blood pressure levels by apolipoprotein E genotype: the Bambuì Cohort Study of Ageing (1997-2008).
Hypertension research : official journal of the Japanese Society of Hypertension - 1 Mar 2013
Léa Correa Leite Maria, Lima-Costa Maria Fernanda, Moriguchi Emilio H
Abstract excerpt
The role of apolipoprotein E (apoE) polymorphisms in regulating blood pressure (BP) is still not clear. The aim of this study was to examine longitudinal changes in BP levels by apoE genotypes in a population-based prospective cohort of elderly subjects, and explore interactions with plasma lipids and uric acid. Subjects whose apoE genes had been genotyped at baseline (1408, representing 80.8% of all the elderly...
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