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Blood Pressure
Study suggests estrogen-related genes may contribute to BP variation in women
January 26th, 2006
A recent study suggests that estrogen-related genes may contribute to blood pressure variation in women. Scientists in the United States conducted a study "to examine the association between variation in estrogen-related genes and cross-sectional and longitudinal blood pressure in men and women." "In 1,780 unrelated members of the community-based Framingham Heart Study offspring cohort, systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure were measured over a total of six examination cycles encompassing 24 years of follow-up," stated I. Peter and colleagues. "Multivariate regression analyses were used to assess the relation between untreated...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2006-01-26)
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