title: [The role of heredity in the prevalence of arterial hypertension and its risk factors].
abstract: Studied in the rural population both men and women residing in the territories of Chernigov Province was prevalence of aggravated heredity in respect of myocardial infarction, cerebral insult, arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and sudden non-murderous death. More frequently encountered in the above population is aggravated heredity in respect to arterial hypertension, with significant predominance being recordable of maternal-lineage heredity. The prevalence of arterial hypertension in probands with hereditary aggravation is much greater than in the population, especially so among women. Positive correlation was disclosed between arterial hypertension with excess consumption of table salt and overweight in probands with hereditary aggravation.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Dmitrenko
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017720:Molecular Epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014455:Ukraine / Q000453:epidemiology