Adverse health outcomes in relation to blood pressure and genetic, epigenetic and environmental risk factors KU Leuven
Identification of risk factors is pivotal in disease prevention. The objectives of this doctoral thesis were to address the contribution of common risk factors to the incidence of adverse health outcomes. In line with the title of my thesis, I structured my research around three themes: hypertension, genetic and epigenetic variants that potentially carry risk and exposure to environmental pollutants. The focus on hypertension was obvious ...