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Do symptoms of depression and anxiety increase the risk of developing hypertension in initially normotensive adults?
Do symptoms of depression and anxiety increase the risk of developing hypertension in initially normotensive adults?
Symptoms of depression and anxiety do not appear to be significant risk factors for the development of hypertension in initially normotensive adults over a 4-year period.
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Depression and anxiety symptoms were not linked to incident hypertension; leaves open longer-term or subgroup-specific effects in prospective studies.
Eileen H. Shinn (2001) studied this question.
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