Effects of interactions between ApoE polymorphisms, alcohol consumption and obesity on age-related trends of blood pressure levels in postmenopausal women: the Bambuì cohort study of aging (1997-2008).

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OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effects of interactions between ApoE genotypes, alcohol consumption and obesity on the age-related trends of blood pressure (BP) levels in postmenopausal women. STUDY DESIGN: A population-based prospective cohort study of all residents in Bambuì, south-eastern Brazil, aged 60 years or older. Repeated BP measurements were obtained in four waves from 851 women who underwent ApoE...

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