If your parents have high blood pressure, you might be more likely to have problems with how your body handles insulin—even if your blood pressure is normal.

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Insulin sensitivity in the pathogenesis of hypertension and hypertensive complications.

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1996 Apr-May

The study finds that kids of parents with high blood pressure tend to have higher insulin levels and trouble using insulin, even if their blood pressure is normal. This supports the idea that both issues run in families.

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Insulin sensitivity in the pathogenesis of hypertension and hypertensive complications.

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DOI: 10.3109/10641969609088967

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