Risk factors : People with hypertension have increased risk of cardiovascular disease. You have a higher risk if you are african american, obese, often stressed or anxious, drink too much alcohol, consume too much salt, have diabetes or smoke. Often no cause of high blood pressure is found. This is called essential hypertension. Drugs designed to work against high blood pressure can lower this risk.
Answered 3/9/2013
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Let me explain: The genetics of hypertension is complicated because variations in many different genes contribute to hypertension. We probably develops the condition by inheriting one or more genetic factors that predispose to hypertension and following a lifestyle that contributes to hypertension. Other disease(adult polycystic kidney disease, neurofibromatosis type i)) which hypertension are inherited.
Answered 5/9/2013
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