Cardiovascular diseases are the most important cause of death and invalidity during the course of working life. The major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases is arterial hypertension, a typical example of multifactorial and polygenic disease, involving genetic, environmental, and demographic factors.

[Possible interaction of environment and genetic factors in work-related diseases: the case of hypertension]

FERRARIO, MARCO MARIO ANGELO;
2005-01-01

Abstract

Cardiovascular diseases are the most important cause of death and invalidity during the course of working life. The major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases is arterial hypertension, a typical example of multifactorial and polygenic disease, involving genetic, environmental, and demographic factors.
2005
Environment; Environmental Exposure; Genetic Linkage; Genetic Predisposition to Disease; Genetics; Genotype; Humans; Hypertension; Life Style; Occupational Diseases; Polymorphism, Genetic; Risk Factors
Corizzato, M; Sega, R; Ferrario, MARCO MARIO ANGELO; Mancia, G; Bianchi, Cristina; Fornari, Carla; Perego, R. A; Cesana, G.
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