We investigated the familial association of hypertension between offspring and their parents in South Korea. The prevalence of hypertension in boys and girls tended to increase based on the number of parents with hypertension. The risk of having hypertension among offspring was approximately two times higher when one parent was hypertensive and over four times higher when both parents were hypertensive compared to controls whose parents were not hypertensive. OR odds ratio, HTN hypertension, BP blood pressure.
- Seoyun Jang
- Susan Taejung Kim
- Young Hwan Song
