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Stress and anxiety-provoking situations are suggested to be associated with raised blood pressure, potentially linked to hidden or suppressed aggressive traits in hypertensive individuals.
Highlights the potential association between psychological factors such as stress, anxiety, and suppressed aggression with elevated blood pressure.
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May prompt holistic BP assessment in select patients; leaves open causal validation in prospective trials.
Wheatley et al. (1975) conducted a review in Hypertension. Stress and anxiety was evaluated. Stress and anxiety-provoking situations are suggested to be associated with raised blood pressure, potentially linked to hidden or suppressed aggressive traits in hypertensive individuals.
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