Study indicates that a common virus could cause high blood pressure
Friday, May 15, 2009 - 10:14
in Health & Medicine
A new study suggests for the first time that cytomegalovirus (CMV), a common viral infection affecting between 60 and 99 percent of adults worldwide, is a cause of high blood pressure, a leading risk factor for heart disease, stroke and kidney disease.
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