Female Genetic Markers May Have Greater Effect on Hypertension, Certain Cardiovascular Diseases

March 8, 2024

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While there are known sex differences in the prevalence of hypertension and how it manifests, the biological basis is not well understood. In a Michigan Medicine study, however, researchers found more pronounced and, in some instances, unique genetic drivers of blood pressure regulation in females.

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