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The genetics of hypertension.
Nature reviews. Nephrology - 1 Feb 2026
Stölting Gabriel, Tran Vo Kieu Nhi, Haus Janek, Scholl Ute I
Abstract excerpt
Hypertension, or persistently elevated blood pressure, affects about one third of the adult population worldwide and causes approximately 8.5 million deaths annually. Family studies have demonstrated that blood pressure shows substantial heritability, suggesting that genetic factors contribute to hypertension. Linkage studies and next-generation sequencing efforts have identified several variants with large...
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