'Blood pressure gene' affects 20%
One in five white people carries a gene fault which could raise their risk of high blood pressure, research suggests.The STK39 gene variant was found after scanning the entire genetic code of hundreds of people in the US and Europe. Read more
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One third of patients with hypertension are overweight. 75% of patients with diabetes develop cardiovascular dieases due to hypertension. There are also strong links between insulin resistance and hypertension.