Blood Pressure Genetic Risk and Incident Hypertension at 2 to 7 Years Post Partum - PubMed
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- Higher systolic blood pressure (SBP) genetic risk is independently associated with a higher risk of developing new-onset hypertension 2 to 7 years postpartum.
- Among participants without a history of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), SBP genetic risk was significantly associated with incident hypertension, but not in those with prior HDP.
- Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) history and elevated BMI (≥25) were more important contributors to hypertension risk than SBP genetic risk, accounting for 10.8% and 41.5% of population attributable risk, respectively, compared to 4.7% for high SBP genetic risk.