Hypertension, or elevated arterial blood pressure, is a been operationally defined as the
blood pressure level substantial public health problem, affecting 25% of the above which …

Association studies with candidate genes have been widely used for the study of complex
diseases. However, this approach has been criticized because of non-replication of results …

Increased recognition of specific causes of hypertension may lead to therapies that address
specific pathophysiologic mechanisms and cause fewer adverse effects. Research to …

It's obvious why only men develop prostate cancer and why only women get ovarian cancer.
But it is not obvious why women are more likely to recover language ability after a stroke …

Sexual dimorphism in anatomical, physiological and behavioural traits are characteristics of
many vertebrate species. In humans, sexual dimorphism is also observed in the prevalence …

Hypertension is a very prevalent cardiovascular (CV) disease risk factor in developed
countries. All current treatment guidelines emphasise the role of nonpharmacological …

A population‐based study of a quantitative trait may be seriously compromised when the
trait is subject to the effects of a treatment. For example, in a typical study of quantitative …

Hypertension, particularly midlife high blood pressure, has been related to a higher risk of
cognitive decline and dementia, including Alzheimer disease. However, these associations …

Hypertension is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Efforts to identify hypertension
genes have focused on 3 approaches: mendelian disorders, candidate genes, and genome …

In the effort to explain gender-related differences of the cardiovascular system, the renin–
angiotensin system experienced intensive exploration. Indeed, the development of …