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Family-based cohort consisting of family members ascertained through probands with essential hypertension.
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Cohort
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Should not yet alter clinical assessment in hypertension; leaves open whether genetically influenced hydrogen peroxide drives cardiorenal decline.
Hydrogen peroxide production has a substantial heritable component and correlates negatively with cardiac and renal function in patients with essential hypertension.
Lacy et al. (2000) studied this question.
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