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High blood pressure may be caused by mutation in adrenal gland

High blood pressure may in some cases be caused by benign hormone-producing tumours of the adrenal cortex. A joint Swedish-American research effort has now uncovered a genetic cause behind the occurrence of ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

Feb 10, 2011 | not rated yet | 0 |

Overweight male teens with normal blood pressures showing signs of heart damage

Even while their blood pressures are still normal, overweight male teens may have elevated levels of a hormone known to increase pressures as well as early signs of heart damage, researchers say.

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Jun 01, 2009 | 4.4 / 5 (7) | 0