May 1, 2002Civil War Book Review
Heritability of blood pressure in Nigerian families
Population
1,825 individuals from 528 pedigrees or extended families in a poor urban community in Ibadan, Nigeria
Design
Cross-sectional
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Implication
Supports BP heritability in Nigerians consistent with global estimates; leaves open ancestry-specific contributions and clinical translation.
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Population
1,825 individuals from 528 pedigrees or extended families in a poor urban community in Ibadan, Nigeria
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Outcome
Heritability estimates for four blood pressure phenotypes: systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), mean arterial pressure (MAP) and pulse pressuresurrogate
Blood pressure traits demonstrate significant heritability (13-36%) in a Nigerian population, consistent with findings in other global populations.
Cite This Study
Adeyemo et al. (2002) studied this question.