Blood pressure oscillates with the circadian rhythm, and a molecular mechanism has now been discovered (pages 67–74). The results point to a new genetic risk factor for hypertension and to a potential new target against this condition.
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Rossier, B. Hypertension finds a new rhythm. Nat Med 16, 27–28 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm0110-27
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