Genetics May Contribute to Higher Blood Pressure in Men
Submitted by Nightmist on Thu, 2001-09-27 00:32
According to this article from CourierPress.com, scientists may have discovered that a certain type of Y-chromosome (which starts the process of a fetus becoming male) may contribute to the fact that men are twice as likely as women to have high blood pressure until age 55.
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