CYP17A1 and Blood Pressure Reactivity to Stress in Adolescence

Adolescents who exhibit exaggerated blood pressure (BP) reactivity to physical and mental challenges are at increased risk of developing hypertension in adulthood. BP at rest and in response to challenges is higher in males than females, beginning in early adolescence. CYP17A1 is one of the well-est...

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Main Authors: Mariel Van Woudenberg, Jean Shin, Manon Bernard, Catriona Syme, Michal Abrahamowicz, Gabriel Leonard, Michel Perron, Louis Richer, Suzanna Veillette, Daniel Gaudet, Tomas Paus, Zdenka Pausova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:International Journal of Hypertension
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/734586
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