Genetic factors and variability in blood pressure. A brief literature review.

• Main Authors: Rogério Fermino (Author), André Seabra (Author), Rui Garganta (Author), José António Ribeiro Maia (Author)
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• 出版: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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The main purpose of this review was to gather relevant information regarding the importance of genetic factors for the variability of blood pressure levels. A search was performed in the Pubmed database, and the following studies were selected: (1) studies reporting familial aggregation with heritab...