What Is True About the Gene Variants That Cause Hypertension

question 23

Multiple Choice

What is true about the gene variants that cause hypertension?

• A)A few genes with major contributions have been identified.
• B)Genes that code for proteins in the RAAS pathways are often involved.
• C)Hypertension is always secondary to another genetic disease.
• D)Polymorphisms have little or no impact on the hypertensive phenotype.

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