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New Genes Associated with Blood Pressure and Hypertension | Highlight HEALTH

High blood pressure or hypertension affects more than one in three people worldwide and is a major cause of strokes, heart attacks and heart failure [1]. The degree with which blood pressure traits can be inherited suggests a genetic component. However, limited consistent evidence of genes associated with blood pressure [...]

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Genetic Defect Suggests High Blood Pressure May Come From Mom - Health News - redOrbit

redorbit.com — “Study Highlights: -- A mitochondrial defect inherited from mothers is linked to high blood pressure in one Chinese family. -- The finding may provide new insights into maternally transmitted hypertension. DALLAS, March 31, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A specific genetic defect in one Chinese family shows that high blood pressure was inherited from the female parent, researchers report in Circulation Research: Journal of the American Heart Association.” View full resource at redorbit.com

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