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Hypertension in High School Students: Genetic and Environmental Factors: The HYGEF Study.
Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) - 1 Jan 2020
Bigazzi Roberto, Zagato Laura, Lanzani Chiara, Fontana Simone, Messaggio Elisabetta, Delli Carpini Simona, Citterio Lorena, Simonini Marco, Brioni Elena, Magnaghi Cristiano, Colombo Gualtiero Ivanoe, Santini Giada, Nistri Francesca, Cellai Filippo, Lenti Salvatore, Bianchi Stefano, Pertosa Giovanni Battista, Rocchetti Maria Teresa, Papale Massimo, Mezzolla Valeria, Gesualdo Loreto, Pina Concas Maria, Campese Vito, Manunta Paolo
Abstract excerpt
Hypertension and obesity in the young population are major risk factors for renal and cardiovascular events, which could arise in adulthood. A candidate-gene approach was applied in a cohort observational study, in which we collected data from 2638 high school adolescent students. Participants underwent anthropometric and blood pressure (BP) measurements, as well as saliva and urine sample collection for genomic...
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