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What is the relationship between the flexibility of blood vessels hypertension?
A. Hypertension makes arteries more flexible and much weaker
B. Flexible arteries are a main cause of high blood pressure
C. There is no important link between arteries and pressure
D. Hypertension hardens arteries, further raising blood pressure
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D. Hypertension hardens arteries, further raising blood pressure.
Explanation: Chronic high blood pressure damages vessel walls (endothelium), promotes smooth muscle hypertrophy, collagen deposition and loss of elastic tissue, and atherosclerosis. The resulting arterial stiffening raises systolic pressure and pulse-wave velocity, creating a vicious cycle that worsens hypertension.
Explanation: Chronic high blood pressure damages vessel walls (endothelium), promotes smooth muscle hypertrophy, collagen deposition and loss of elastic tissue, and atherosclerosis. The resulting arterial stiffening raises systolic pressure and pulse-wave velocity, creating a vicious cycle that worsens hypertension.
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