High Blood Pressure Could Be Caused By A Common Virus, Study Suggests

Friday, May 15, 2009 - 23:14 in Health & Medicine

A new study suggests for the first time that cytomegalovirus, 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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