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Heritability of central blood pressure and arterial stiffness

Authors :
Tarnoki, Adam Domonkos
Tarnoki, David Laszlo
Stazi, Maria Antonietta
Medda, Emanuela
Cotichini, Rodolfo
Nisticò, Lorenza
Fagnani, Corrado
Lucatelli, Pierleone
Boatta, Emanuele
Zini, Chiara
Fanelli, Fabrizio
Baracchini, Claudio
Meneghetti, Giorgio
Osztovits, Janos
Jermendy, Gyorgy
Préda, István
Kiss, Róbert Gábor
Metneki, Julia
Horvath, Tamas
Karlinger, Kinga
Racz, Adel
Lannert, Agnes
Molnar, Andrea Agnes
Littvay, Levente
Garami, Zsolt
Berczi, Viktor
Schillaci, Giuseppe
Source :
Journal of Hypertension; August 2012, Vol. 30 Issue: 8 p1564-1571, 8p
Publication Year :
2012

Abstract

Central blood pressure and aortic stiffness have been consistently reported as strong cardiovascular risk factors. Twin studies by comparing identical with nonidentical twins produce information on the relative contribution of genes and environment.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
02636352 and 14735598
Volume :
30
Issue :
8
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Journal of Hypertension
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs48861912
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1097/HJH.0b013e32835527ae