July 15, 2025Open Access

Does blood pressure level matter more in individuals with higher genetic risk of dementia? A polygenic interaction study in the UK Biobank

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Elevated systolic blood pressure is linked to an increased risk of various dementia types, including Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia.
The study found that the hereditary risk for dementia did not significantly modify the impact of blood pressure on dementia diagnosis.
Research included over 334,000 UK Biobank participants, utilizing polygenic risk scores for Alzheimer's and vascular dementia assessments.
Findings emphasize the importance of lowering systolic blood pressure to potentially reduce dementia risk in the general population.

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Logistic regression shows that blood pressure influences dementia risk independently of genetic factors, indicating a need for public health strategies.

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Bothongo et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a02bce6551bb0af8cc92d https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.07.14.25331521

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Logistic regression shows that blood pressure influences dementia risk independently of genetic factors, indicating a need for public health strategies.

Does blood pressure level matter more in individuals with higher genetic risk of dementia? A polygenic interaction study in the UK Biobank

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Does blood pressure level matter more in individuals with higher genetic risk of dementia? A polygenic interaction study in the UK Biobank

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