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Physical, behavioural and genetic predictors of adult hypertension: the findings of the Kaunas Cardiovascular Risk Cohort study.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Petkeviciene Janina, Klumbiene Jurate, Simonyte Sandrita, Ceponiene Indre, Jureniene Kristina, Kriaucioniene Vilma, Raskiliene Asta, Smalinskiene Alina, Lesauskaite Vaiva
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BACKGROUND: The roots of adult hypertension go back to childhood. This study aimed to examine the independent effects of physical, behavioural and genetic factors identified in childhood and mid-adulthood for prediction of adult hypertension. METHODS: The study subjects were participants of the Kaunas Cardiovascular Risk Cohort study started in 1977 (n = 1082, age 12-13 years). In 2012, a total of 507 individuals...
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