Abstract:Hypertension is among the leading causes of mortality and an important contributor toward disability-adjusted life years worldwide. Several factors contribute toward individuals' risk to develop hypertension. Stress is considered an important pathogenic component affecting blood pressure regulation. However, systematic reviews examining the effect of psychosocial stressors and anxiety on hypertension produced spurious results. The observed heterogeneity in the operationalization of stress and subsequent reacti… Show more
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