Salt Intake Is Associated with an Increased Likelihood of High

question 53

Multiple Choice

Salt intake is associated with an increased likelihood of high blood pressure and is therefore a(n) _____ of this common disorder.

• A)environmental risk factor
• B)genetic risk factor
• C)complex trait
• D)simple trait
• E)associative risk factor

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