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Genetic predisposition to high blood pressure and out-of-office hypertension: Insights from a population sample in liechtenstein.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2026
Narula Sukrit, Mohammadi-Shemirani Pedrum, Aeschbacher Stefanie, Chong Michael R, Le Ann, Thériault Sébastien, Grossman Kirsten, Paré Guillaume, Risch Lorenz, Risch Martin, Conen David
Abstract excerpt
Genetic predisposition is a risk factor for office hypertension. We sought to determine whether genetic predisposition identifies individuals with ambulatory daytime hypertension. 1444 participants from the GAPP study (ages 25-41) were analyzed. We evaluated two measures of predisposition to hypertension: family history and polygenic risk scores (PRS). We evaluated correlation of predisposition with blood...
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