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. 1976 Jul 9;193(4248):161-2.
doi: 10.1126/science.945610.

Genetic predisposition and stress-induced hypertension

R Friedman, J Iwai

Genetic predisposition and stress-induced hypertension

R Friedman et al. Science. .

Abstract

When chronically exposed to an approach-avoidance conflict, rats with a genetic susceptibility to hypertension showed persisten elevations in systolic blood pressure, but rats with a genetic resistance to hypertension did not. Hence, psychic stress is selectively efficacious in producing hypertensive effects depending on genetic predisposition of the animal.

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