Hypertension, Thermotolerance, and the “African Gene”: An Hypothesis

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Hypertension is a polygenic disease of world-wide concern. So far, no polygenic disease has been solved at the genetic level. Ethnic differences in the prevalence of hypertension may suggest candidate genes worthy of study. A strong genetic predisposition to hypertension and target organ damage appears to correlate with African ancestry, referred to as "the African gene." Sub-Saharan Africans have endured the...

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