Causes of High Blood Pressure
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Changes, either from genes or the environment, in the body’s normal functions may cause high blood pressure, including changes to kidney fluid and salt balances, the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, sympathetic nervous system activity, and blood vessel structure and function.
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- SourceUrl: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/subscribe/3599
- Syndication ID: 3966
- Language: English
- Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
- Date Content Published: Thursday, September 10, 2015 at 12:00 PM
- Date Syndication Captured: Friday, March 11, 2016 at 01:53 PM
- Date Syndication Updated: Friday, September 30, 2022 at 12:28 AM
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