Title

The role of environment and epigenetics in hypertension.

Authors

López-Jaramillo, Patricio; Camacho, Paul A; Forero-Naranjo, Leonardo

Abstract

The authors offer information on impact of epigenetics and environment in hypertension. They mention that higher incidences cardiovascular disease (CVD) and hypertension in low-and middle-income countries (L MIC) are expected to be associated with ethnic characteristics and environmental influences. They state that urbanization and industrialization relates to several environmental risk factors include excessive alcohol consumption, the aging population, and social stress.

Subjects

EPIGENETICS; CARDIOVASCULAR diseases; HYPERTENSION; URBANIZATION; INDUSTRIALIZATION; ALCOHOL drinking; POPULATION aging

Publication

Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy, 2013, Vol 11, Issue 11, p1455

ISSN

1477-9072

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.1586/14779072.2013.846217