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Genetic and Environmental Influences on Blood Pressure and Body Mass Index in the National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council World War II Veteran Twin Registry.
Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) - 1 Nov 2020
Wang Bin, Wu Ting, Neale Michael C, Verweij Renske, Liu Gaifen, Su Shaoyong, Snieder Harold
Abstract excerpt
Blood pressure (BP) and obesity phenotypes may covary due to shared genetic or environmental factors or both. Furthermore, it is possible that the heritability of BP differs according to obesity status-a form of G×E interaction. This hypothesis has never been tested in White twins. The present study included 15 924 White male twin pairs aged between 15 and 33 years from the National Academy of Sciences-National...
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