What Genetic Factors Cause Hypertension?
What Genetic Factors Cause Hypertension? The most-studied genetic association in essential hypertension is with genes involved in the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system. The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system is a step-wise process that produces hormones to regulate blood pressure and the balance of fluids and salts in the body. How much of hypertension is genetic? The heritable component of blood