Study Indicates That a Common Virus Could Cause High Blood Pressure
Thursday, May 14, 2009 - 19:35
in Health & Medicine
A study led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center 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.