Genetic influences on blood pressure with the cold-pressor test: a twin study
OBJECTIVESTo determine the genetic and environmental contributions to resting blood pressure, the level of blood pressure during the cold-pressor test and the increase in blood pressure with the cold-pressor test in an adult cohort of normotensive twins. DESIGN AND METHODSNinety-one monozygotic and...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of hypertension 1996-10, Vol.14 (10), p.1195-1199 |
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Zusammenfassung: | OBJECTIVESTo determine the genetic and environmental contributions to resting blood pressure, the level of blood pressure during the cold-pressor test and the increase in blood pressure with the cold-pressor test in an adult cohort of normotensive twins.
DESIGN AND METHODSNinety-one monozygotic and 41 dizygotic normal twin pairs were recruited by advertisement. The mean age was 34 ±14 years (mean ± SD). Systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP) and heart rate were measured continuously at the finger (using a Finapres device) and verified at the upper arm oscillometrically (using a Dinamap device) every minute. The cold-pressor test was conducted by immersing the nondominant hand into cold ( |
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ISSN: | 0263-6352 1473-5598 |
DOI: | 10.1097/00004872-199610000-00007 |