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A novel healthy blood pressure phenotype in the Long Life Family Study.
Journal of hypertension - 1 Jan 2018
Marron Megan M, Singh Jatinder, Boudreau Robert M, Christensen Kaare, Cosentino Stephanie, Feitosa Mary F, Minster Ryan L, Perls Thomas, Schupf Nicole, Sebastiani Paola, Ukraintseva Svetlana, Wojczynski Mary K, Newman Anne B
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hypertension tends to run in families and has both genetic and environmental determinants. We assessed the hypothesis that a novel healthy blood pressure (BP) phenotype is also familial and sought to identify its associated factors. METHODS: We developed a healthy BP phenotype in the Long Life Family Study, a cohort of two-generation families selected for longevity. Participants from the offspring...
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