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Genetic Predisposition to High Blood Pressure and Lifestyle Factors: Associations With Midlife Blood Pressure Levels and Cardiovascular Events.
Circulation - 13 Feb 2018
Pazoki Raha, Dehghan Abbas, Evangelou Evangelos, Warren Helen, Gao He, Caulfield Mark, Elliott Paul, Tzoulaki Ioanna
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: High blood pressure (BP) is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), the leading cause of mortality worldwide. Both heritable and lifestyle risk factors contribute to elevated BP levels. We aimed to investigate the extent to which lifestyle factors could offset the effect of an adverse BP genetic profile and its effect on CVD risk. METHODS: We constructed a genetic risk score for high...
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